Password Fields

[SeanATech]

Hey everyone,
First time post, but read plenty of forums. I am having a little trouble in designing a simple database as a final project for my capstone class. I am creating a help desk management system and I currently can not get the password fields to remain hidden by an * after I lose focus to the text box. I have currently attempted to make a macro that onlostfocus to keep it hidden but do not know what to put. Any help would be great.
Thanks

 

[prley]

try looking at the property input mask on the field and set it to password.
also check the table where it's stored to have the same property set.

 

[SeanATech]

I do have the input mask set for password, but I don't see anywhere else that I could set the property to password. The password mask works when there is focus to the field but it is only when I lose focus that it shows the password.

 

[prley]

I do have the input mask set for password, but I don't see anywhere else that I could set the property to password. The password mask works when there is focus to the field but it is only when I lose focus that it shows the password.

Did you check the table where the data is stored? Without more information about your form I can't help.

 

[missinglinq]

As prley said, you need to set the Input Mask as PASSWORD in the form and in the underlying Table, if this is a bound textbox we're speaking of. But using PASSWORD, I cannot replicate your problem using any combinations of thses twothings. Even using an unbound textbox the formatting with asterisks remains when focus is lost.

When simple things that should work don't work, you have to consider corruption. It's possible the textbox is corrupt. I'd try deleting it and then re-creating it and see what happens.

Linq ;0)>

 

[SeanATech]

I figured out my problem early last night I didn't realize that I was not providing you with enough information for you to be able help. The problem was that I had created a format that required 8 characters when it was a validation rule that I should have created instead that required 8 characters with a combination of numbers and letters. I have general idea of why this was happening but not a 100% sure why it happened though.
In the future I will try to provide more information than what I gave. Thanks

 

[missinglinq]

Always helpful, as you have your app in front of you but we don't!

Glad you got it fixed! Good luck with your project!

Linq ;0)>