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    Default How to display * in QPlainEditText???

    Hi All
    I would like to write a dialog asking the user for a username and password. for password i'm using QPlainTextEdit. i want to showing "stars" instead of the typed letters. how to do so. Plz help.
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    Phillip



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    Default Re: How to display * in QPlainEditText???

    Is there any particular/very good reason why you are using a text edit for password? Use QLineEdit and set the echo mode.

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    Default Re: How to display * in QPlainEditText???

    a multiline password, right...

    better use QLineEdit and see QLineEdit::EchoMode

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