Password characters in text box

[shantanu@india]

Hi,

I have just started , so my question might be a little naive....

I have a data acquisition VI which I want to password protect using the input dialog VI.

I am attaching a sample program.

Is there any way to hide the characters that are being entered as "*********" ?

Thanks.

[udka]

You can hide the characters by selecting Password display of Control:https://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371361H-01/lvhowto/password_display/

-If you don't event want to show the asterisk (*), i am not sure about this.

[shantanu@india]

Hi Uday,

Actually text box is not a control & does not have that 'password' option.

But anyway , I have been studying an old post where the solution has been provided by converting the express VI into normal VI.

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam]

Instead of using Express VI use your own sub VI with a string control and select the Password display by rightclicking on string icon.

[shantanu@india]

The updated VI works......

[shantanu@india]

Actually I want this to appear as a pop up when I run my main program , not as a control sitting there permanantly......that is the reason why I am using the dialog express VI.

Is there any way to make a string control appear as a pop up when I run my labview program....

[udka]

Check this tutorial to make custom dialog boxes:

http://www.ni.com/tutorial/8768/en/

[PalanivelThiruvenkadam · Accepted solution]

call this vi in your main VI it will run as a pop up.

[shantanu@india]

Thank you very much....