how to show data in textbox as (asterisk) ****

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i am making a pasword field in my windows form and i am making a login form so i neend a password field which may be textbox. But i dont want user to show the text plainly i want it as asterisk. I heard about masked textbox but i dont know how to implement it. As it contains restricted data. Means. Int or char. I want my textbox to show asterisk * when a number is pressed or alphabet is pressed. How can i achive this.
Thanks in advance
am new to programming learning.net

Posted 28-Sep-12 2:43am

sariqkhan

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Innocent910 28-Sep-13 2:59am

the password char property should be written as *.... so when you enter text in specific field it shows asterick

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Tim Corey · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T02:48:00

Solution 1

Set the PasswordChar value of your text box to be *

Password field should in the star form in C#[^]

Posted 28-Sep-12 2:48am

Tim Corey

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sariqkhan 28-Sep-12 13:30pm

thanx thanx
:)

bala1989 · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T02:50:00

Solution 2

Right Click the textbox and click properties. In that u will be having UseSystemPassword option change into true.It will change into asterisk....

Posted 28-Sep-12 2:50am

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sariqkhan 28-Sep-12 13:30pm

thanx thanx
:)

Ambesha · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-28T02:53:00

Solution 3

Freind, Please use "PasswordChar" property and assign the value "*"

Thanks,
Ambesha

Posted 28-Sep-12 2:53am

Ambesha

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sariqkhan 28-Sep-12 13:30pm

thanx thanx
:)