console hiding input characters

cmrchs

Hi,

how do I prevent characters from being displayed in the Console when reading them using Console.ReadLine(), e.g. when entering a password.

This without using API-functions 'cause I want it to be a portable solution.

Is there a .NET-way to do it ?

thnx
Chris

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Perhpas, this can help:
http://blogs.madtechnology.net/chris...12/11/306.aspx

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Hi,

how do I prevent characters from being displayed in the Console when reading
them using Console.ReadLine(), e.g. when entering a password.

This without using API-functions 'cause I want it to be a portable solution.

Is there a .NET-way to do it ?

thnx
Chris

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