validating against today

[electrosaurus]

Im using a compare validator to make sure the date entered is greater than today.. I have the exact same code (below) on two different aspx pages.. One works ... one doesn't.. . The CompareValidator that works is contained in an EditItemTemplate of a DataGrid were as the comparevalidator that isnt working is just on a page. Any ideas why this isnt working?? Or know a better way to accomplish this?

 

Thanks!

 

<asp:CompareValidator id=cvalEditExpiry runat="server" ErrorMessage="Expiry date must be greater than today in MM/DD/YYYY format" Display="None" ControlToValidate="txtEditExpiry" Type="Date" Operator="GreaterThanEqual" ValueToCompare="<%# DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString() %>"> </asp:CompareValidator>

 

Heres the error message.

 

The value '' of the ValueToCompare property of 'cvalExpiry' cannot be converted to type 'Date'.

[Robby]

You made the validator type="Date" but the DateTime.Today.ToShortDateString is a string.