GML script: censoring password input code help

[Taro]

Hello,

I've been working on Gamemaker 8.0 Lite and am trying to find out how to mask the password for my computer application, using GML (from the derivative language, C). This is the code so far:

aa = show_menu('Source',-1)

if aa = 0
{
dfg = get_string("Type in the password.","")

if dfg = "jubjub"

{

show_message ("Access allowed.")

}

else
{
sound_play(access_denied)

show_message ("Password is incorrect. Access denied.")
}
}

When I type the password, the actual letters show, and not something like the stars- *. So is there a code that can mask "jubjub"? I've been trying something like:

j = (*);

Also note that this script is activated on the "left pressed" object function if you need to know. Below is what the problem looks like in my application:

[nojtb]

I never used gamemaker so this may not be possible. What I would do is detect key hits instead of the text. For most languages detecting key's inputs decimal (acsii) values (1-128 or 256 depending) which can be converted to char characters. For each valid detection you could ouput * on the screen.

[Taro]

Originally Posted by nojtb

I never used gamemaker so this may not be possible. What I would do is detect key hits instead of the text. For most languages detecting key's inputs decimal (acsii) values (1-128 or 256 depending) which can be converted to char characters. For each valid detection you could ouput * on the screen.

That is a probable suggestion nojtb. The GML editor looks for errors in my script; I also may need to look back at the C programming language as well as for the input/output key-stroke function.