mask password 1

[giahan]

Hi,

Is there anyway that i can mask password by asterisk (*) in c++ application (I use visual C++ 6)? (means when I enter my password, it prints out the '*' instead of the letter that I enter from the keyboard)
Please help asap.
Thanks a lot.
GH

 

[BoulderBum]

Use ES_PASSWORD for the appropriate edit box.

Hope that helps.

 

[giahan]

I can't use GUI.
GH

 

[LazyMe]

You mean you want to mask input of a console app?
Greetings,
Rick

 

[giahan]

Yes, from the console.
I think we can't do that.
GH

 

[LazyMe]

Don't think so either. I think those characters are being echoed before you can read them in. You can try something with hooks though...
Greetings,
Rick

 

[giahan]

Can you be more specific about the hooks???
Thanks
GH

 

[LazyMe]

Look up the SetWindowsHookEx function in the MSDN. It allows you to hook windows, the keyboard and other things. You might be able to intercept the characters and send dummies to the console this way...
Greetings,
Rick

 

[giahan]

Thanks. I'll try it.
GH

 

[SeanGriffin]

look into the getch function it allows you to read in a character without echoing it to the screen.

-Sean

 

[giahan]

I got it. I use _getch() (located in conio.h) as Sean recommended and works great.
Thanks a lot all.
GH