On Thu, 17 Mar 2005, Prof Brian Ripley wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Vincent Carey 525-2265 wrote:
>
> > I need to obtain username and password strings from the
> > user of a certain process running in R. scan() can be used
> > to get the strings, but the password will be echoed back as the
> >
On Wed, 16 Mar 2005, Vincent Carey 525-2265 wrote:
I need to obtain username and password strings from the
user of a certain process running in R. scan() can be used
to get the strings, but the password will be echoed back as the
user types it. Is there any way to load keyboard input
to a variabl
I need to obtain username and password strings from the
user of a certain process running in R. scan() can be used
to get the strings, but the password will be echoed back as the
user types it. Is there any way to load keyboard input
to a variable without echoing the input back to the screen?
Th