Subject Re: PasswordMaskEF.cc bug? From Mervyn Bick <invalid@invalid.invalid> Date Tue, 27 Feb 2024 12:32:01 +0200 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 2024/02/27 12:17, Bernd Hohenester wrote: > Because the function key has no access to "this.value", we can't check the clipboard's content. So i changed it to "onKey" and it worked. BUT now all entered chars are shown with the font of the entryfield and not changed to the maskChar. > > Ok, back to "function key" and another trick to get the clibboard's content. Now we use an editor-control and paste the clipboard's content. Then check the valid chars and when all is well, set the values. If not, tell the user and reject the insert. > > Bernd Add Marc van den Berghen's clipb_mv.cc from the duFLP into the custom control.  You will then be able to read the clipboard. Mervyn.