> -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Lowe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 5:57 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Command line Password > > > Hi, > > I'm trying to read in a password from the command prompt, but > want to either > mask the typed characters with the '*' character, or > 'disconnect' the input > from the screen so the characters don't appear at all, but > the input is > still captured.
First check the FAQ, as it addresses this question: perldoc -q password > > The systems I'm using are Win32, My condolences. But there is a nice Win32::Console module. > and I'd rather not have to use any CPAN modules I think you're going to have to, unless you plan to reinvent the wheel and write your own module. > - I've been looking into tied filehandles, but can't > work out what's > required in the subroutines. I don't think that will help you. The echoing is happening upstream of Perl's filehandles. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
