Hide user input value in the user prompt

archana485

Hi,

I am trying to input username and password from the user using "_sahi._prompt("Enter a name");
But what i need is to hide the value of password or replace the value of password with special chars like "*" or "." when user is inputting it. Can it be done in SAHI ?

Pratik Anand Shah

Hi Archana,

Can I know why you are using the _prompt() to enter the password? You can use _setPassword() to set the password in the textbox. It will use the encrypted text for setting the value in the textbox.

archana485

Hi Pratik,

For security purposes, the login details cannot be stored in a file from which the script can read in which case i could use _setPassword. The requirement is the user should be allowed to login to the system and then the script carries on with its processing.
Please correct me if i am wrong in understanding that the_setPassword() can only get the password( I understand it will be in encrypted format in the file- either excel or properties file).

Thanks,
Archana

Pratik Anand Shah

Hi Archana,

_setPassword() will use the password in the encrypted form in the script itself. The password can be kept in any of the files.

_setPassword(_password("password"),"encryptedText");

This can not be decrypted. _setPassword() decrypt the password and set it in the text field.


As of now, _prompt() will not take the encrypted text.