At 05:42 PM 3/19/98 GMT, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>I want to ask the user to enter a password in a command file.
>
>Is there any way to NOT to have the password display when the user types the
>password?

Use "SET ECHO" commands around the "INPUT" command.


:help set
SET

     Defines elements of the Command Interpreter. It also allows
     a job using a spooled $STDLIST to mark its standard list
     device for deletion when the job terminates.  (CM)

SYNTAX

     SET [STDLIST={DELETE}][;MSG={ON }][;ECHO={ON }]
                  {SAVE  }       {OFF}        {OFF}
....
KEYWORDS: PARMS,OPERATION,EXAMPLE
:help set parms
PARAMETERS
....
ECHO                Turns terminal echoing ON or OFF.  (These function
                    were accomplished with "[ESC][]" and "[ESC][;]" in
                    MPE V/E. They are not supported in MPE/iX.)
....

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