I want display inputbox character as *

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I want to get password from user via inputbox. so i want to display the input box char is display with *. how to do it.

Please help me

Thank you

Posted 30-Mar-12 1:27am

devausha

Updated 30-Mar-12 9:53am

Shahin Khorshidnia

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Kschuler 30-Mar-12 17:24pm

Someone voted your question a one, I gave it a five. I don't think you should be voted a one just because the answer was that it's not possible.

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Solution 1

See this MSDN article:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/d3223ht2.aspx[^]
So, If you want the code

VB

textBox1.PasswordChar = "*"

Posted 30-Mar-12 1:32am

JF2015

Updated 30-Mar-12 1:36am

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devausha 30-Mar-12 7:34am

Thanks for your reply.
But,I want set password char with input box

Vikas_Shukla_89 30-Mar-12 7:45am

Hmmm..... if you want to use input control of html then choose input(password) control.

hope this help..

devausha 30-Mar-12 7:51am

I am using Windows Application Vb.net

JF2015 30-Mar-12 7:53am

So, where is your problem with the code I mentioned?

Shahin Khorshidnia 30-Mar-12 16:11pm

Then you should tag your question and specified that was for WinForm

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Shahin Khorshidnia · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-30T10:08:00

Solution 3

Short Answer: You can't

But you can create a Custom WinForm and use a TextBox on it with passoword Char.

Look at this:
Create your own inputbox

Posted 30-Mar-12 10:08am

Shahin Khorshidnia

Updated 30-Mar-12 10:09am

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ProEnggSoft 1-Apr-12 13:02pm

+5. Appropriate link.

Shahin Khorshidnia 1-Apr-12 14:47pm

Thank you very much ProEnggSoft.