Password through InputBox

[mcsmba1]

Hi,
I want to give password through inputbox, can i do it?
If yes then what is the procedure. Plz help me

[Danyfirex]

use this

Dim password As String
password = "123456"
Dim strName As String
strName = InputBox("your password is :", "Password", password)

[Weeluke]

im not too sure what you are looking to do...
but if your are looking to star (*) out a password in an input box,
im not sure you can, if this is the question then i would just make another form and make it look like an input form, make sure you set the form StartUpPosition as centre screen (2)

[mcsmba1]

@weeluke: Exactly u picked my question, i want to user (*) in inputbox because its requirement and i don't want to use textbox or create another form for this purpose

[Weeluke]

ok, from what ive read it is possible via a module
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=662729
check that out.

honestly if it was me, id rather make a mockup form but each to their own!!
all the best with your prog
good luck!

[mcsmba1]

You r right, but still i want to use inputbox

[Hack]

No need to go anywhere else, but right here on VBForums.

Take a trip to our CodeBank - http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=241187

[spennywhen]

if you look into the textbox properties - you will see "passwordchar" - just set that to * and it will echo *'s for each input character into the textbox

[Code Doc]

No need to go anywhere else, but right here on VBForums.

Take a trip to our CodeBank - http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=241187

Hack, I have often wondered why the user's password always has to show up in the text box as "*" characters as you type. I suppose it protects the user if someone is looking over your shoulder.

I used to have an option button to hide the typed password with "*" characters at the user's discretion. That way if nobody was looking over your shoulder, it made it a lot easier to keyboard it. This is expecially true with longer passwords, such as those 9 characters and up in length.

Just a suggestion.