without checking, i've used 2 perl modules that might help: term which implements the advanced features that termcap provides like underlining and boldfacing text
ncurses which basically implements the C style ncurses library. i would imagine both modules allow you to do this. in fact, i _know_ that C/ncurses has a function to block echo in raw mode. i'm guessing that perl/ncurses can do this too. pete begin Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Thursday 20 June 2002 10:55 pm, Ryan wrote: > > I have a perl script that I need to have take in a password, does anyone > > know what escape sequences are used to start and stop this behavior? > > Er, by this behavior I mean not show the text that is typed, like passwd and > su do. -- GPG Fingerprint: B9F1 6CF3 47C4 7CD8 D33E 70A9 A3B9 1945 67EA 951D _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
