SPFieldFile.ValidateAndParseValue method

Validates and parses the input value and returns a valid object that can be the value of the field.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function ValidateAndParseValue ( _
    item As SPListItem, _
    value As String _
) As Object
'Usage
Dim instance As SPFieldFile
Dim item As SPListItem
Dim value As String
Dim returnValue As Object

returnValue = instance.ValidateAndParseValue(item, _
    value)

public override Object ValidateAndParseValue(
    SPListItem item,
    string value
)

Parameters

• item
  Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListItem

  An SPListItem containing a field whose new value needs to be validated.

• value
  Type: System.String

  A string with the value to be parsed and returned.

Return value

Type: System.Object
An object that can be assigned to the field as its value.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
SPFieldValidationException	The filename ends with ".aspx" or is not valid for some other reason. -- or -- Value is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) or an empty string.
ArgumentNullException	Item is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

This override validates that value does not violate any rules for SharePoint filenames and returns it or throws an exception if it is not valid.

See also

Reference

SPFieldFile class

SPFieldFile members

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace