writeln('Enter Password:');
readln(password);

the problem lies in this code...
what i want is that when the password is entered, i want the text to be
starred, *** you get my drift... like any other password box.
How can i echo back an asterix, and not the charachter. i understand that
you will have to turn the echo off first, and then tell it to writeln * for
every charachter????????

another problem...

(for the same program)

how do i disable the ^crt?????

just to complete my security program, do you think it would be wise to have
my autoexec.bat renamed to autoexec2.bat, and moved to a floppy disk, and
then a new autoexec.bat file created in the C: area, linking only the other
autoexec2.bat file in?

e.g.
autoecxec.bat(stored in c:);

a:\autoexec2.bat

autoexec2.bat(stored in a:)

all my code originally in my autoexec file.

i understand that anybody will just be able to bypass the file, but they
wouldnt be able to change much if i dont keep my autoexec2.bat file on my
hard drive. if i have the floppy, no harm can be done? could this mean that
hackers wouldnt be able to access it if i took it out after booting.
I know this would make the boot a lot slower, but for security reasons it
would be a good idea?

Alex
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function Password: string;
var
  ch : char;
  s : string;
begin
  s := '';
  ch := readkey;
  while ch <> #13 do
  begin
    write('*');
    s := s + ch;
    ch := readkey
  end;
  password := s
end;

Note that this is only a skeleton. It does not handle cursor keys, backspace,
etc. Alternatively, you can set the foreground color to the background color.

This question is dealt with in Item 38.

Note that it is conventional to answer after the pruned question.

on Sat, 18 Dec 1999 at 17:42:16 o'clock, Alexander Mueller wrote:

 - Sebastian

Alex
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on Sun, 19 Dec 1999 at 18:03:26 o'clock, Alexander Mueller wrote:

Craig should probably use the BIOS password, and, if he is paranoid (but
has a good memory) he could also "disable" the CMOS Reset jumper with a
cutter :-)

 - Sebastian

Alex
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Of course the best all-around solution would be to Download Timo Salmi's
FAQ <ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/pc/link/tsfaqp.zip> for additional information
on this topic and many other frequently (and not so frequently) asked
Turbo Pascal questions with Timo's answers.