private void cboStates_Validating(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
{
//this can now be blank
string errMessage = string.Empty;
bool valid = ((AcsState)cboStates.SelectedValue != AcsState.None);
if (!valid)
{
errMessage = "Please select a state from the list";
}
this.errorProvider1.SetError(this.cboStates, errMessage);
}