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From: STEIN@UCONNVM.BITNET (Alan Stein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Passwords
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Date: 15 Mar 91 19:11:12 GMT
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Thanks to all who answered my queries about passwords a couple of weeks ago.

I finally ordered vol 3 of Apple's Toolbox Reference, and found that
setting password fields is even easier than anyone suggested.

I found that by setting the high bit on the maxSize field in a lineedit
control item in an ordinary dialog box, asterisks would be echoed when
keys would be pressed.  Nothing more sophisticated is needed.  I checked
it out, changed the size to 0x800A rather than 10, and I had my password
field.

It's all on Page 34-2.  There isn't even any need to look at the information
on the update to the Control Manager.

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