Numeric password box for windows phone

[Kunal Prime]

Hi all,

I need numeric password box for my application. But windows phone do not have input scope options for password box due to security reasons. While searching for this almost everywhere its recommnded to implement a custom control. I wonder if there is an easy way for achieving this.? I have no idea about implementing custom control for windows phone.

Regards

[mrudulpen]

Here are two links that might help you to get started --
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu..._Windows_Phone
http://www.geekchamp.com/articles/7-...ustom-controls

[Loukt]

Hi all,

I need numeric password box for my application. But windows phone do not have input scope options for password box due to security reasons. While searching for this almost everywhere its recommnded to implement a custom control. I wonder if there is an easy way for achieving this.? I have no idea about implementing custom control for windows phone.

Regards

You can use a TextBox, assign the input scope, and implement the changed event ( storing the new entered number and replacing it with "*" like this YourTextBox.Text[lenght-1] = '*' )

[symbianyucca]

You can use a TextBox, assign the input scope, and implement the changed event ( storing the new entered number and replacing it with "*" like this YourTextBox.Text[lenght-1] = '*' )

you could use one of the latest examples as a base: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...rical_inputbox . Basically illustrating different usage scenario, but should be rather easy to modify.

[Kunal Prime]

Hi all,

@Loukt : Thanks for your suggestion. It gave me a point to start. Took the same logic as you suggested, just that implemented KeyUp method rather than TextChanged. Though it seemed simple at first but actually it was not. You have to keep track of actual text separately as you replace it with *. Dont know if i complicated it. I will post the logic soon and let me know if it can be simplified.

@mrudulpen , symbianyucca : Thanks for your help. Will help me in learning "How to create custom controls".

Regards

[Kunal Prime]

Hi all,

<TextBox Name="PasswordTextBox" InputScope="Number" KeyUp="PasswordTextBox_KeyUp"/>

string _enteredPasscode = "";

private void PasswordTextBox_KeyUp(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
{
//modify new passcode according to entered key
_enteredPasscode = GetNewPasscode(_enteredPasscode, e.PlatformKeyCode);

//replace text by *
PasswordTextBox.Text = Regex.Replace(_enteredPasscode, @".", "*");

//take cursor to end of string
PasswordTextBox.SelectionStart = TextBox.Text.Length;
}


private string GetNewPasscode(string oldPasscode, int keyId)
{
string newPasscode = string.Empty;
switch (keyId)
{
case 8:
//back key pressed
if (oldPasscode.Length > 0)
newPasscode = oldPasscode.Substring(0, oldPasscode.Length - 1);
break;
case 190:
// . pressed
newPasscode = oldPasscode;
break;
default:
//Number pressed
newPasscode = oldPasscode + (keyId - 48);
break;
}
return newPasscode;
}

Ended up with above code. Let me know if it can be simplified

Regards