passwordbox

Displays a dialog box prompting the user to input a password.

passwordbox <message> <title> [<special>]

Parameters

string <message>

It is displayed in the dialog box.

string <title>

It is displayed as the dialog box title.

integer <special> (optional default=0)

If it is non-zero, following strings in <message> is treated as spacial character.

input	output
\\	"\"
\n	line feed
\t	tab

This option is obsolete. You are recommended to use the strspecial command.

Return Value

System variable <inputstr>

The string entered by the user is returned.

Remarks

The password typed by the user is not displayed as is. Instead, asterisks are displayed.

Example

passwordbox 'Enter password' 'Login'

See also

• inputbox
• listbox
• setdlgpos
• strspecial
• yesnobox