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C funct to accept password

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by saratchandra_a

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Hi,

I am trying to create a login screen using C. I want the password field to remain invisible. I want a function that will not echo the key pressed by the user to the screen. I will put a * my self.

How to do this.

Sincerely,
Sarat.

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by wls

Time to start looking at the ncurses library, they have the echoing functions (which muddle with the low level terminal structures) you're interested in.

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