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i need batch file to mask the input with * without external file and i need the code to ((((be fast in write letters))))) and does not Calculates the distance with *
((((if there is code extract the external file from the batch file which make the external file make password with * and fast to write password add comment to see the code ))))
FOR EXAMPLE:
@echo off
set char=*
set /p variable=Enter your password:
set char=%variable%
echo %char%
pause
This is a "cleanup" of the code you get in your previous question. If this is not fast enough for you, then you should consider not doing it in batch and use some aditional tool.
@echo off
setlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansion
rem Call the subroutine to get the password
call :getPassword password
rem Echo what the function returns
if defined password (
echo You have typed [%password%]
) else (
echo You have typed nothing
)
rem End of the process
endlocal
exit /b
rem Subroutine to get the password
:getPassword returnVar
setlocal enableextensions disabledelayedexpansion
set "_password="
rem We need a backspace to handle character removal
for /f %%a in ('"prompt;$H&for %%b in (0) do rem"') do set "BS=%%a"
rem Prompt the user
set /p "=password ?:" <nul
:keyLoop
rem retrieve a keypress
set "key="
for /f "delims=" %%a in ('xcopy /l /w "%~f0" "%~f0" 2^>nul') do if not defined key set "key=%%a"
set "key=%key:~-1%"
rem handle the keypress
rem if No keypress (enter), then exit
rem if backspace, remove character from password and console
rem else add character to password and go ask for next one
if defined key (
if "%key%"=="%BS%" (
if defined _password (
set "_password=%_password:~0,-1%"
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion & set /p "=!BS! !BS!"<nul & endlocal
)
) else (
set "_password=%_password%%key%"
set /p "=*"<nul
)
goto :keyLoop
)
echo(
rem return password to caller
if defined _password ( set "exitCode=0" ) else ( set "exitCode=1" )
endlocal & set "%~1=%_password%" & exit /b %exitCode%