making a password typed appear as ***** in C#
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I have a C# console application and am wondering how I make a password entered appear as ****** so someone next to them couldn't see what it was, could somebody help me?
also a side question I have just moved onto C# and notice that on the build menu there is no config manager like in C++/CLI to change from debug to release. Are you stuck with a bloated debug version of the executables in C#?
thanks in advance
For your first question, take a look at the PasswordChar property of the TextBox control.
For your second question, there is indeed a configuration manager for debug and release mode settings. I'm not quite sure where you looked or why you couldn't find it.
For your second question, there is indeed a configuration manager for debug and release mode settings. I'm not quite sure where you looked or why you couldn't find it.
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thanks for the help, but I still need to know how to do that in console applications using console.readline, if it's possible.
also i only have 3 options on the c# build menu, no config manager.
i have c# express 2005
also i only have 3 options on the c# build menu, no config manager.
i have c# express 2005
In the .NET 2.0 framework, you can use Console.ReadKey() to read a key input from the console and not display the key that was pressed. When doing so, you can then print a * yourself when you get input from the user.
i had the same question about debug/release last weekend, in vc05 i believe the behavior is to compile both all the time, and run the debug executable (bin/debug) if you do Debug > Start Debugging (F5). There seems to automatically be a slightly smaller release executable under bin/release with no extra effort from me.
Quote:Original post by JonathanCCCAssuming VC# 2005 (and also assuming I remember this correctly [wink])
also a side question I have just moved onto C# and notice that on the build menu there is no config manager like in C++/CLI to change from debug to release. Are you stuck with a bloated debug version of the executables in C#?
Under Tools > Options, make sure the little check box in the bottom left is checked (the "Show all settings" one) then go to Projects and Solutions. You should then be able to check a box to "Show advanced build configurations".
This should allow you to swap between debug and release [smile]
All the best,
ViLiO
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many thanks for the replies. I got the config manager working.
but I am having some problems with the Console.ReadKey and was wondering if you could point me in the right direction on how to use it. it's just for a simple guessing number game to learn some console stuff. and this part is for '2 player' so I don't want the person to see what was entered but i do want to display it later, right now my code with it is:
string firstpickstring = Console.ReadLine();
int firstpick = int.Parse(firstpickstring);
while (firstpick < 1 || firstpick > 10)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Invalid choice\n\n");
Console.Write(p2 + " please pick a number 1 to 10: ");
firstpickstring = Console.ReadLine();
firstpick = int.Parse(firstpickstring);
}
which works fine but display the number, when I tried changing the readline to readkey it gives aload of errors that you can't use a string or int with it and stuff, how are you supposed to use it? Also I'm not sure how I would get the user input and make it put a * in place, could anyone help or point me to online resource? I am a real novice at this
but I am having some problems with the Console.ReadKey and was wondering if you could point me in the right direction on how to use it. it's just for a simple guessing number game to learn some console stuff. and this part is for '2 player' so I don't want the person to see what was entered but i do want to display it later, right now my code with it is:
string firstpickstring = Console.ReadLine();
int firstpick = int.Parse(firstpickstring);
while (firstpick < 1 || firstpick > 10)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Invalid choice\n\n");
Console.Write(p2 + " please pick a number 1 to 10: ");
firstpickstring = Console.ReadLine();
firstpick = int.Parse(firstpickstring);
}
which works fine but display the number, when I tried changing the readline to readkey it gives aload of errors that you can't use a string or int with it and stuff, how are you supposed to use it? Also I'm not sure how I would get the user input and make it put a * in place, could anyone help or point me to online resource? I am a real novice at this
int firstPick = Convert.ToInt32(Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar);Console.Write('*');while (firstPick < 1 || firstPick > 10){ ...}
That's because ReadKey reads in a single key, not a string, and it returns a ConsoleKeyInfo. However, you can retrieve the char of it in the KeyChar parameter.
So basically, you want to get chars one at a time (printing a * each time) and then you want to put the chars together in a string, parse it into int and do whatever you do.
example
So basically, you want to get chars one at a time (printing a * each time) and then you want to put the chars together in a string, parse it into int and do whatever you do.
example
char C = 'a'; string szNumber = ""; do { C = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar; szNumber += C; Console.Write("*"); } while (C != 'q'); //make sure szNumber is correct number and not some random characters int iNumber = int.Parse(szNumber.TrimEnd('q') ); Console.Write("You wrote: " + iNumber.ToString() );
If you want a drop in replacement for Console.ReadLine() you'd need something like:
static string ReadLineAsPassword() { ConsoleKey k; string pass = ""; do { ConsoleKeyInfo key_info = Console.ReadKey(true); k = key_info.Key; if (k != ConsoleKey.Enter) { Console.Write('*'); pass += key_info.KeyChar; } } while (k != ConsoleKey.Enter); Console.WriteLine(); return pass; }This topic is closed to new replies.
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