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Bakar

Masking the character in input box
 
Hi Masters
I have an input box for password
When i am entering the pw its showing the character ex "1234"
I want to mask the "1234" to "****"
Here is the macro
Const pWord As String = "1234"


Sub UnHide()
Sheet1.Range("b3").Select
Selection.ClearContents
If InputBox("Please enter password to open DATA BASE!", "SQ Sweater SMV", _
"Enter Password") = pWord Then
Sheet5.Visible = xlSheetVisible
Sheet5.Activate

End If

End Sub
Please help

Bakar

Cimjet[_4_]

Masking the character in input box
 
On Wednesday, October 31, 2012 1:49:29 AM UTC-4, Bakar wrote:
Hi Masters

I have an input box for password

When i am entering the pw its showing the character ex "1234"

I want to mask the "1234" to "****"

Here is the macro

Const pWord As String = "1234"





Sub UnHide()

Sheet1.Range("b3").Select

Selection.ClearContents

If InputBox("Please enter password to open DATA BASE!", "SQ Sweater

SMV", _

"Enter Password") = pWord Then

Sheet5.Visible = xlSheetVisible

Sheet5.Activate



End If



End Sub

Please help



Bakar









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Bakar


Hi
I don't think you can do it with an Inputbox.
I use a Textbox on a userform and in the Properties for the Textbox, you have "Password Char", you can type an asterisk or anything else you like too see.


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