As well as the pointer Craig gave, you can also look at the Term::ReadPassword module.
Cheers, Kevin On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 02:55:41PM -0400, Ravindranath, Sujit ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) said something similar to: > Hi all, > I am using PERL to write a terminal(UNIX) program wherein it prompts the > user for some information, including a password field. > Now,is there a way I can set this up so that the user-input key-strokes show > up as asterisks on the screen ? > > Thanks > Sujit Ravindranath > AT&T Wireless Services > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [Writing CGI Applications with Perl - http://perlcgi-book.com] "I wish there was a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence. There's a knob called `brightness', but it doesn't work." -- Gallagher -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
