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January 22, 2011 21:46
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Function to get password input from a CLI without displaying the password.
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static string getPassword() | |
{ | |
string Pass = ""; | |
char c = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar; | |
while (c != (char)0x0D) | |
{ | |
if (c == 0x08) | |
{ | |
if (Pass.Length > 0) | |
{ | |
Pass = Pass.Substring(0, Pass.Length - 1); | |
Console.CursorLeft--; | |
Console.Write(" "); | |
Console.CursorLeft--; | |
} | |
} | |
else | |
{ | |
Pass += c; | |
Console.Write("*"); | |
} | |
c = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar; | |
} | |
Console.WriteLine(""); | |
return Pass; | |
} |
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doesn't repeat/until need begin/end blocks?