From: helmut.brugger@...
Date: 2003-08-25T03:02:41+09:00
Subject: Apollo, hidden password

Hi,

for some days I work with Ruby 1.6.8 and Apollo 0.636 to use GUI
component of Delphi 6. This works, but I can't find any describtion or
help (except the samples). Exist any description in english language?

For example: I create an an input mask for a password with MaskEdit,
but the method PasswordChar = '*' does not work:
--> undefined method `passwordchar=' for #<Phi::MaskEdit
Does anybody know the correct method?

edit_pw = Phi::MaskEdit.new(form2, :edit_pw)
edit_pw.text = ''
edit_pw.left = 130
edit_pw.top = 50
edit_pw.width = 110
edit_pw.height = 15
edit_pw.passwordchar = '*'

If I tried the following script it works, but I can't build a working
EXE file with Exerb

require 'phi'
include Phi
form = Component._load DATA.read

form.show
mainloop

__END__
object Formx: TForm
  object eKennwort: TMaskEdit
    Left = 12
    Top = 22
    Width = 185
    Height = 21
    PasswordChar = '#'
  end
end

After the EXE file --> require 'phi'
require 'dialogs'
include Phi

form = Component._load DATA.read

form.show
mainloop

__END__
object Formx: TForm
  object eKennwort: TMaskEdit
    Left = 12
    Top = 22
    Width = 185
    Height = 21
    PasswordChar = '#'
  end
end

Starting EXE --> uninitialized constant DATA

Thanks for help
 Helmut