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mg_getpassword.pro

includes main-level program

top source mg_getpassword

result = mg_getpassword( [prompt=string])

Get a password from the command line. Shows asterisks instead of the actual password.

Return value

string

Keywords

prompt in optional type=string: prompt to display before the password is typed

Examples

Try the main-level example program at the end of this file:

  IDL> .run mg_getpassword

This does the following:

  IDL> password = mg_getpassword(prompt='Password:')
  Password: *******************
  IDL> print, password, format='(%"Password = \"%s\"")'
  Password = "this is my password"

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Modification date:	Wed Jul 6 14:06:14 2011
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