Password char.

[VB4Life]

Hi all, I have a textbox and I have set the UseSystemPasswordChar to True and it still shows the text, am I missing something simple? I can use the PasswordChar to a special char like * but that's not what I want. Thanks.
{VB.Net 2008 Express on Vista}

 

[TipGiver]

If the PasswordChar property is empty then it shows the exact data.

The UseSystemPasswordChar property overrides your selection (PasswordChar) -doesnt matter if it is empty- and uses the character that is provided by the operating system. [XP uses the bullet]

 

[VB4Life]

Yes I have seen the bullets in XP, but why won't it display them in Vista? Like before even when I have the useSystemPasswordChar to True I still get the data??? Whether I use a char in PasswordChar or not.

 

[VB4Life]

It must be a bug, if I use txtPW.PasswordChar = Chr(149) it works fine.

 

[TipGiver]

Maybe not a bug.
The PasswordChar needs a char. In VB there are double quotes. Even one characted is treated like a string.

txtPW.PasswordChar = Convert.ToChar(149)

 

[VB4Life]

I not talking about the bug being with PasswordChar it is with UseSystemPasswordChar not able to do this in Vista.

 

[agooddatamgr]

VB4Life,

You can place an "*" or Bullet in the PasswordChar property. I just created a Login form in VB. When the user types a UserName or Password in the textboxes, an "*" will show for each letter or number.

Try looking at Beth Massi's Video at:

http://blogs.msdn.com/bethmassi/archive/2007/05/25/creating-a-parameterized-query.aspx

agooddatamgr

 

[VB4Life]

agooddatamgr, thank for replying, but I am well aware of that. I am not a noob, just found something that is not working as it should. If you read my posts you will see I already said what you said, but I don't want an "*". Anyway the problem is resolved.