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Re: How to hide passwd keyin?? [message #4294 is a reply to message #4213]

Wed, 17 May 1995 00:00

plugge
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In article <3p2iqe$326@post.gsfc.nasa.gov>, schieb@shark.gsfc.nasa.gov (Brian D. Schieber) writes:
|>Hi,
|> I have an app. where a user types in a passwd. How do set IDL to
|>not display the passwd entered? I thought about setting the font
|>to 'blank' but since this app. runs on different machines, with
|>undetermined fonts, I don't think it'll fly....
|>
|>Thanks,
|>
|>--Brian
|>

Hallo,
you may use the function char=get_kbrd(1) - it returns the pressed key without
displaying it to the terminal. For the RETURN key, test byte(char) eq 13.

Michel

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