This is one of those dumb nits that bugs me.

I know that FM6 (I think) introduced the ability to display a field
using bullets instead of a regular font. The purpose was to give a
secure way of entering passwords.

I've researched and found a number of references to this capability, but
nowhere can I find HOW to do it. I've looked at FM docs, FMP help, a
couple of excellent books and other places, and am totally stumped.

Can somebody please tell me how to do this?

Thanks,
Abbott

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In article
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Abbott<abbottNOSPAM (AT) MYbendbroadband (DOT) com> wrote:

The only reference I can find is in the Custom Dialog script step.

You can define up to three inputs, any or all using password
characters to obscure the value.
Matt

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In article <nemoThu060707090725 (AT) news (DOT) verizon.net>, Matt WIlls
<Im (AT) Witz (DOT) End> wrote:

For normal fields on a layout you can simply format them to use a
Dingbay / Wingdings font, or you can create you're own font (using
other software) with whatever symbol you like in place of all the
letters / numbers.



Helpful Harry
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In article <080620071633599650%helpful_harry (AT) nom (DOT) de.plume.com>
HelpfulHarry <helpful_harry (AT) nom (DOT) de.plume.com> wrote:

Fine for immediate masking of the visible input on the monitor, but if
the field can be copied, it can be pasted into anything accepting
text, and show up in the clear.
Matt

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In article <nemoSat060907073354 (AT) news (DOT) verizon.net>, Matt WIlls
<Im (AT) Witz (DOT) End> wrote:

It's not really meant to be a highly secure solution and you should
really empty the field after the user clicks on "login" (or whatever).
Anyone who types in their password and then leaves the computer with it
still on-screen is asking for trouble anyway. Any security system can
be cracked given enough time, effort and desire. )



Helpful Harry
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On Jun 9, 5:28 pm, Helpful Harry <helpful_ha... (AT) nom (DOT) de.plume.com>
wrote:
The more common 'threat' to the bullet font is not people typeing in
their password and then walking away, its the very common scenario in
many apps where the 'remembered password' is displayed in bullet text.
You only have to look at account setup in Outlook or Outlook Express
to see an example of it. This is a common enough design pattern that
its worth warning people about the limitation of just using a 'bullet
point font'.

-cheers,
Dave