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/************************************************************************
*
* Purpose: To read and verify a password.
* Compile: gcc password.c -lcurses
* Notes: To read text from the keyboard on a UNIX system without
* it being echoed to the screen you can use noecho() and
* getch() from curses.h In DOS you can use getch() in conio.h
* Author: M. J. Leslie
* Date: 12-Mar-94
*
************************************************************************/
#include <curses.h>
main()
{
int i;
char buffer[80]; /* work buffer */
initscr(); /* initialize the screen */
printw("Please enter a password => "); /* update screen image */
refresh(); /* Update screen with screen image */
noecho(); /* Suppress echo to the screen */
/* Read characters until C/R */
while((buffer[i] = getch()) != '\n') i++;
printw("\nPassword is %s - press return to continue.",buffer);
refresh();
getch();
endwin(); /* Shut down curses */
}
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