how to show password hidden by passwordchar

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i have a textbox named passwordtextbox which has the passwordchar property of * to hide passwords. I also have a button named show to show passwords hidden by the passwordchar.Please i need help on how to go about it in c#?

Posted 28-Apr-14 21:54pm

MaximusDebois

Updated 19-Jan-23 23:10pm

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King Fisher 29-Apr-14 4:03am

What have you tried?

MaximusDebois 29-Apr-14 4:06am

this.password.passwordchar='';

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Answer 1 · 2014-04-28T22:12:00

Solution 1

Set PasswordChar to \0...

this.password.passwordchar='\0';

Posted 28-Apr-14 22:12pm

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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george4986 29-Apr-14 4:29am

working code +5v

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 29-Apr-14 4:31am

Thank you...

Meysam Toluie · Answer 2 · 2014-04-28T22:14:00

Solution 2

Try this to show password:

C#

passwordtextbox.PasswordChar = char.MinValue;

I suggest to replace the show button with checkBox and:

C#

private void checkBox1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   this.passwordtextbox.PasswordChar = this.checkBox1.Checked ? char.MinValue : '*';
}

Posted 28-Apr-14 22:14pm

Meysam Toluie

Updated 28-Apr-14 22:25pm

v3

CHANDRA LAKHERA · Answer 3 · 2014-04-28T23:22:00

Solution 3

For web application use code given below

C#

protected void CheckBox1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
TextBox1.TextMode = (CheckBox1.Checked ? TextBoxMode.SingleLine : TextBoxMode.Password);
}

For windows application use code given below

C#

 private void checkBox1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
textBox1.PasswordChar = (checkBox1.Checked ? char.MinValue : '*');
}

Posted 28-Apr-14 23:22pm

CHANDRA LAKHERA

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 29-Apr-14 5:39am

OP definitely talk about WinForms application - see his comment with code sample...
Alos you web solution is not too user friendly! Every time user want to see the password you force him to post back to the server - this costs a bit too much...