The security feature of VPLUS is actually an enhancement attribute and *not*
a data type.  In addition it does not work on every terminal type.  You may
want to enable the 'line drawing' character set within that password field
instead.

Paul

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Subject: Re: VPLUS Field Security Protection
Author:  "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> at CCGATE
Date:    10/03/97 06:03 AM


On Wednesday, October 01, 1997 4:54 PM, Craig Proctor
[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> PROBLEM - VPLUS FIELD SECURITY PROTECTION
>
> I'm trying to implement a VPLUS screen to accept a password.
> I can not seem to find HOW to prevent the password from echoing back to
> the user as it is being entered.

Craig,

In FORMSPEC, when entering the specs for the field, specify a DType of "S"
- which means Security.  This will suppress the echo.

Best,
Joe

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