[fpc-pascal] Readln a password

[Dmitry Boyarintsev]

On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 8:24 AM, Adriaan van Os <fpc at microbizz.nl> wrote:

> I wonder what the recommended way is to readln a password from console, as
> a standard Readln echoes the password.
>
> 1. SetConsoleMode seems to be Windows-specific
>

I'd think you want something simlar on unix.
Take a look at man 4 termios
specifically at local flag named "ECHO".
you want to disable it via tcsetattr()  (TermIO unit)

thanks,
Dmitry
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