About Markish Expertise I can answer general questions related to Foxpro from Version 2.0 to 9.0. I'll try to answer them as quickly as possible.
Experience I've been into Dbase programming from age of 11. I've worked in versions from FoxPro 2.0 and Foxbase. Education/Credentials I've done my B.Tech (IT) with distinction from Anna University, Chennai - India.
FoxPro - hide display of characters in @ ... Get statement of Foxpro2.6 for DOS
Expert: Markish - 9/5/2008
Question QUESTION: Sir,
Please tell me how can i hide the display of characters while entering data in a field using @.... Get Command for example if i don not want the other person to see password that i enter, how can i hide display
Thanks
ANSWER: Hi Jatinder,
You can use the color clause to achieve this. Something like
@ 10,20 Say 'Password' colo 10/2
@ 10,30 get mpassword pict '!!!!!!!!' colo n
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QUESTION: Sir, Sorry to say but the solution provided by you didn't work.
Query was :
Please tell me how can i hide the display of characters while entering data in a field using @.... Get Command for example if i don not want the other person to see password that i enter, how can i hide display
solution given was:
ANSWER: Hi Jatinder,
You can use the color clause to achieve this. Something like
@ 10,20 Say 'Password' colo 10/2
@ 10,30 get mpassword pict '!!!!!!!!' colo n
read
Hope the above helps you...
best regards,
Markish
Thanks
Jatinder
Answer Hi Jatinder,
For this to work, you need to issue "set intensity off" befor that.
One more idea is to use same foreground and background color.
@ 10,30 get mpassword pict '!!!!!!!!' colo 10/10
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