topic Re: Accept input in hidden mode in Operating System - HP-UX

Accept input in hidden mode

Vicente Sanchez_3 — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:24:44 GMT

Hi all,

Perhaps it's a trivial question.

I need to accept a variable from a script and I want this accept in hidden mode.

Is it possible?

Regards, Vicente.

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

John Palmer — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:31:52 GMT

Hi,

stty -echo
read VARIABLE
stty echo

Regards,
John

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

John Poff — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:33:51 GMT

Hi,

Here is a thread that shows how to do it by turning off the echo and also using a trap statement to catch input such as Ctrl-C.

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x8e7c3f490f4ed61190020090279cd0f9,00.html

JP

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

Vicente Sanchez_3 — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:41:37 GMT

Hi,

It was what I neen, and I've been searching in the web, but not with the correct text.

Tanks, Vicente.

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

Balaji N — Tue, 18 Mar 2003 10:41:44 GMT

use stty. -echo to turn of echo and echo to turn it on.
-balaji

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

Arturo Galbiati — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:35:42 GMT

Hi,

stty -echo
read VARIABLE
stty echo

Regards,
Art

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

John Palmer — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:45:00 GMT

I wonder if Arturo used to be known as Jimmy ;-)

Re: Accept input in hidden mode

John Poff — Wed, 19 Mar 2003 14:08:42 GMT

John,

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. :)

JP