Dialog password - dot (.) instead of asterisk (*)

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erezpaz

April 02, 2019, 05:53:30 AM
Hi

Is there a way to change the "old" asterisk password style in dialog editor to the more "modern" dot style (Microsoft style)?

Thanks
Erez

td

#1
April 02, 2019, 07:58:56 AM
Do you mean something like the following?
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#DefineFunction PwExamProc(PwExam_Handle,PwExam_Event,PwExam_Name,PwExam_EventInfo,PwExam_ChangeInfo)
   switch PwExam_Event                                      ; Switch based on Dialog Message type
      case @deInit                                          ; Standard Initialization message
         
         ; Change the password character.
         EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
         cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet code point.
         hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
         DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deTimer,1000)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@dePbPush,@TRUE)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deEdText,@TRUE)
         return(@retDefault)

;      case @dePbPush
;         if PwExam_Name == "PushButton_OK"                 ; OK
;            return(@retDefault)

;         elseif PwExam_Name == "PushButton_Cancel"         ; Cancel
;            return(@retDefault)

;         endif                                             ; PwExam_Name
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deEdText                                       ; ID "EditBox_1"  ebVariable1
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deClose                                        ; System menu close event
;         return(@retDefault)

   endswitch                                                ; PwExam_Event
   return(@retDefault)
#EndFunction                                                ; End of Dialog Callback PwExamCallbackProc


PwExamFormat=`WWWDLGED,6.2`

PwExamCaption=`Pasword Example`
PwExamX=180
PwExamY=144
PwExamWidth=302
PwExamHeight=270
PwExamNumControls=004
PwExamProcedure=`PwExamProc`
PwExamFont=`DEFAULT`
PwExamTextColor=`DEFAULT`
PwExamBackground=`DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExamConfig=0
PwExamDPI=`192,10,20`

PwExam001=`034,212,050,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_OK",DEFAULT,"OK",1,10,@csDefButton,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam002=`188,212,056,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_Cancel",DEFAULT,"Cancel",0,20,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam003=`017,017,238,022,STATICTEXT,"StaticText_1",DEFAULT,"Enter a password:",DEFAULT,30,@csCenter,"Microsoft Sans Serif|15155|40|34",DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam004=`041,050,187,034,EDITBOX,"EditBox_1",ebVariable1,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,40,@csPassword,"Microsoft Sans Serif|17613|40|34","0|0|255",DEFAULT`

ButtonPushed=Dialog("PwExam")


"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade

td

#2
April 02, 2019, 11:21:27 AM
After posting the above I realized I hadn't taken the DPI of my system into account so I added a DPI attribute to the dialog's template.
"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
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erezpaz

#4
April 03, 2019, 08:00:12 AM
I got a another small question in the same issue, can we also create a peek icon so user can press and see a glimpse of the real password?
I noticed I can do it with: DialogControlState(PwExam_Handle,"EditBox_1",@dcsREMStyle,@csPassword )
The issue is to create a button that I can press on it and it will show me the actual password as long as I keep pressing. If I release the button it get back to dots.

Thanks!

td

#5
April 03, 2019, 01:13:25 PM
You would have to hack something using multiple controls. I don't know if IE ever supported the password input type so hosting a browser control in a dialog's COMCONTROL window may not fly very far either.   
"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade

td

#6
April 03, 2019, 01:53:20 PM
Here is a very crude hack that kinda does what you want.

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#DefineFunction PwExamProc(PwExam_Handle,PwExam_Event,PwExam_Name,PwExam_EventInfo,PwExam_ChangeInfo)
   switch PwExam_Event                                      ; Switch based on Dialog Message type
      case @deInit                                          ; Standard Initialization message
         
         ; Change the password character.
         EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
         cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet character.
         hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
         DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deTimer,1000)
         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@dePbPush,@TRUE)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deEdText,@TRUE)
         PtrPersistent(bPwHidden, 1)
         return(@retDefault)

      case @dePbPush
         if PwExam_Name == "Eye"
            EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
            pbPwHidden = PtrPersistent(bPwHidden, 0)
            if  *pbPwHidden then cwDot = 0
            else cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet character.
            hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
            DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
            *pbPwHidden = !*pbPwHidden
            DialogControlState(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1',@dcsSetFocus ,0)
            return(@retNoExit)
          endif   
;         if PwExam_Name == "PushButton_OK"                 ; OK
;            return(@retDefault)

;         elseif PwExam_Name == "PushButton_Cancel"         ; Cancel
;            return(@retDefault)

;         endif                                             ; PwExam_Name
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deEdText                                       ; ID "EditBox_1"  ebVariable1
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deClose                                        ; System menu close event
;         return(@retDefault)

   endswitch                                                ; PwExam_Event
   return(@retDefault)
#EndFunction                                                ; End of Dialog Callback PwExamCallbackProc


PwExamFormat=`WWWDLGED,6.2`

PwExamCaption=`Pasword Example`
PwExamX=180
PwExamY=144
PwExamWidth=302
PwExamHeight=270
PwExamNumControls=005
PwExamProcedure=`PwExamProc`
PwExamFont=`DEFAULT`
PwExamTextColor=`DEFAULT`
PwExamBackground=`DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExamConfig=0
PwExamDPI=`192,10,20`

PwExam001=`034,212,050,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_OK",DEFAULT,"OK",1,10,@csDefButton,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam002=`188,212,056,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_Cancel",DEFAULT,"Cancel",0,20,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam003=`017,017,238,022,STATICTEXT,"StaticText_1",DEFAULT,"Enter a password:",DEFAULT,30,@csCenter,"Microsoft Sans Serif|15155|40|34",DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam004=`022,050,186,035,EDITBOX,"EditBox_1",ebVariable1,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,40,@csPassword,"Microsoft Sans Serif|17613|40|34","0|0|255",DEFAULT`
PwExam005=`209,050,036,035,PICTUREBUTTON,"Eye",DEFAULT,"Pict button 1",2,50,@csFlat,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,"eye.bmp"`

ButtonPushed=Dialog("PwExam")
exit
"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade

JTaylor

#7
April 03, 2019, 02:53:23 PM
What about something like this?   Mostly Tony's work but changes automatically if you move mouse off eye button.

Jim

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#DefineFunction PwExamProc(PwExam_Handle,PwExam_Event,PwExam_Name,PwExam_EventInfo,PwExam_ChangeInfo)
   switch PwExam_Event                                      ; Switch based on Dialog Message type
      case @deInit                                          ; Standard Initialization message
         
         ; Change the password character.
         EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
         cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet character.
         hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
         DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deTimer,1000)
         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@dePbPush,@TRUE)
;         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deEdText,@TRUE)
         return(@retDefault)

      case @dePbPush
       
         if PwExam_Name == "Eye"
            EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
            cwDot = 0
            hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
            DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
            DialogControlState(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1',@dcsSetFocus ,0)
              While MouseInfo(0) == "Eye"
                TimeDelay(.1)
              EndWhile
            cwDot = 8226
            DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
            DialogControlState(PwExam_Handle, 'Eye',@dcsSetFocus ,0)
            return(@retNoExit)
          endif   



;         if PwExam_Name == "PushButton_OK"                 ; OK
;            return(@retDefault)

;         elseif PwExam_Name == "PushButton_Cancel"         ; Cancel
;            return(@retDefault)

;         endif                                             ; PwExam_Name
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deEdText                                       ; ID "EditBox_1"  ebVariable1
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deClose                                        ; System menu close event
;         return(@retDefault)

   endswitch                                                ; PwExam_Event
   return(@retDefault)
#EndFunction                                                ; End of Dialog Callback PwExamCallbackProc


PwExamFormat=`WWWDLGED,6.2`

PwExamCaption=`Pasword Example`
PwExamX=180
PwExamY=144
PwExamWidth=302
PwExamHeight=270
PwExamNumControls=005
PwExamProcedure=`PwExamProc`
PwExamFont=`DEFAULT`
PwExamTextColor=`DEFAULT`
PwExamBackground=`DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExamConfig=0
PwExamDPI=`192,10,20`

PwExam001=`034,212,050,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_OK",DEFAULT,"OK",1,10,@csDefButton,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam002=`188,212,056,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_Cancel",DEFAULT,"Cancel",0,20,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam003=`017,017,238,022,STATICTEXT,"StaticText_1",DEFAULT,"Enter a password:",DEFAULT,30,@csCenter,"Microsoft Sans Serif|15155|40|34",DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam004=`022,050,186,035,EDITBOX,"EditBox_1",ebVariable1,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,40,@csPassword,"Microsoft Sans Serif|17613|40|34","0|0|255",DEFAULT`
PwExam005=`209,050,036,035,PICTUREBUTTON,"Eye",DEFAULT,"Eye",2,50,@csFlat,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,"eye.bmp"`

ButtonPushed=Dialog("PwExam")
exit

td

#8
April 03, 2019, 05:21:38 PM
I thought about using MouseInfo in a dialog timer to detect when the mouse was over the eye and change the hidden state as needed. I was to lazy to write and test it.
"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade

JTaylor

#9
April 03, 2019, 06:45:14 PM
I went the combo route to avoid any accidental display of the password.

Jim

td

#10
April 03, 2019, 08:03:38 PM
The OP seemed to indicate he wanted a hover to display the password.  But often, password input controls with "the eye" work by displaying plain text when the mouse button is pushed down over the eye but go back to hidden when the mouse button is either released or the cursor move outside the border of the eye.  Since WIL doesn't distinguish between the mouse button down and mouse button up messages your solution is a good compromise for implementing the latter UI effect.
"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade

erezpaz

#11
April 04, 2019, 07:57:54 AM
That work great, thanks!

td

#12
April 04, 2019, 07:00:02 PM
A slightly modified take based on the original hack that hides the password whenever the mouse moves outside the edit or "eye" controls.

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#DefineFunction PwExamProc(PwExam_Handle,PwExam_Event,PwExam_Name,PwExam_EventInfo,PwExam_ChangeInfo)
   switch PwExam_Event                                      ; Switch based on Dialog Message type
      case @deInit                                          ; Standard Initialization message
         ; Change the password character.
         EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
         cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet character.
         hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
         DllCall('user32.dll', long:'SendMessageW', long:hWndEdit, long:EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, long:cwDot, long:0)
         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@deTimer,200)
         DialogProcOptions(PwExam_Handle,@dePbPush,@TRUE)
         PtrPersistent(bPwHidden, 1)
         return(@retDefault)

      case @dePbPush
         if PwExam_Name == "Eye"
            EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
            pbPwHidden = PtrPersistent(bPwHidden, 0)
            if  *pbPwHidden then cwDot = 0
            else cwDot = 8226  ; Unicode bullet character.
            hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
            SendMessageW( hWndEdit, EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, cwDot, '')
            *pbPwHidden = !*pbPwHidden
            DllCall('user32.dll', long:'InvalidateRect', long:hWndEdit, long:0, long:1)
            DllCall('user32.dll', long:'UpdateWindow', long:hWndEdit)
            return(@retNoExit)
          endif 
          break
     case @deTimer         
         ; Revert to password character when mouse pointer is outside the two controls.
         pbPwHidden = PtrPersistent(bPwHidden, 0)
         if !*pbPwHidden 
            strWnd = MouseInfo(0)
            strPwd = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dcText, 0)
            if strWnd != "Pict button 1" &&  strWnd != strPwd
               EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR = 204 ;0xCC
               hWndEdit = DialogControlGet(PwExam_Handle, 'EditBox_1', @dchWnd, 0)
               SendMessageW( hWndEdit, EM_SETPASSWORDCHAR, 8226, '')
               DllCall('user32.dll', long:'InvalidateRect', long:hWndEdit, long:0, long:1)
               DllCall('user32.dll', long:'UpdateWindow', long:hWndEdit)
               *pbPwHidden = !*pbPwHidden
            endif
          endif
          break;

;         if PwExam_Name == "PushButton_OK"                 ; OK
;            return(@retDefault)

;         elseif PwExam_Name == "PushButton_Cancel"         ; Cancel
;            return(@retDefault)

;         endif                                             ; PwExam_Name
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deEdText                                       ; ID "EditBox_1"  ebVariable1
;         return(@retDefault)

;      case @deClose                                        ; System menu close event
;         return(@retDefault)

   endswitch                                                ; PwExam_Event
   return(@retDefault)
#EndFunction                                                ; End of Dialog Callback PwExamCallbackProc


PwExamFormat=`WWWDLGED,6.2`

PwExamCaption=`Pasword Example`
PwExamX=180
PwExamY=144
PwExamWidth=302
PwExamHeight=270
PwExamNumControls=005
PwExamProcedure=`PwExamProc`
PwExamFont=`DEFAULT`
PwExamTextColor=`DEFAULT`
PwExamBackground=`DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExamConfig=0
PwExamDPI=`192,10,20`

PwExam001=`034,212,050,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_OK",DEFAULT,"OK",1,10,@csDefButton,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam002=`188,212,056,016,PUSHBUTTON,"PushButton_Cancel",DEFAULT,"Cancel",0,20,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam003=`017,017,238,022,STATICTEXT,"StaticText_1",DEFAULT,"Enter a password:",DEFAULT,30,@csCenter,"Microsoft Sans Serif|15155|40|34",DEFAULT,DEFAULT`
PwExam004=`022,050,186,035,EDITBOX,"EditBox_1",ebVariable1,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,40,@csPassword,"Microsoft Sans Serif|17613|40|34","0|0|255",DEFAULT`
PwExam005=`209,050,036,035,PICTUREBUTTON,"Eye",DEFAULT,"Pict button 1",2,50,@csFlat,DEFAULT,DEFAULT,"eye.bmp"`

ButtonPushed=Dialog("PwExam")
exit


"No one who sees a peregrine falcon fly can ever forget the beauty and thrill of that flight."
  - Dr. Tom Cade
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