Tech Tip: How to properly mask the password characters in a 4D v11 SQL database
PRODUCT: 4D Developer | VERSION: 11 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win
Published On: July 23, 2008
The following example assigns the special %password font, which can be used for entry and display of "password" type fields (characters are hidden).
FONT ([Users]Password;"%password")
Here is a screenshot of what the font would look like in Windows Vista:
Here is a screenshot of what the font would look like in Mac OS X Tiger:
For more information check the FONT command documentation at the 4D website.