Accept input in hidden mode

[Vicente Sanchez_3]

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.

[John Palmer · Accepted solution]

Hi,

stty -echo
read VARIABLE
stty echo

Regards,
John

[John Poff]

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

[Vicente Sanchez_3]

Hi,

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

Tanks, Vicente.

[Balaji N]

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

[Arturo Galbiati]

Hi,

stty -echo
read VARIABLE
stty echo

Regards,
Art

[John Palmer]

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

[John Poff]

John,

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. :)

JP