BUG: Space is Used Instead of PasswordChar Character

ID: Q136559

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0

SYMPTOMS

If you use an asterisk (*) as your PasswordChar and you have a space in your password, Visual FoxPro doesn't replace the space with the asterisk.

WORKAROUND

If you must use spaces in your passwords, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q130005
   TITLE     : How to Use a Custom Class to Encrypt Passwords

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. Create a form with an TextBox on it. Set the PasswordChar property to

   an asterisk (*) or any other character.

Notice that the text has a space between the two words. ("****** ******")

Additional query words: kbvfp300 kbvfp500 kbvfp600

Keywords          : kbVFp300bbug kbVFp500abug kbVFp500bug buglist3.00 FxprgClassoop kbbuglist
Version           : WINDOWS: 3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug