Re: [gtk-list] Re: Getting Data from the user

[Kevin Cozens <kcozens interlog com>]

>It IS strictly string-based (note to GTK+ developers: a password 
>GtkEntry and numerical GtkEntry would be nice), but you can use a 
>function like atoi() to get the numerical value.
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If you have look at the source, you will discover that a password mode of
entry for GtkEntry already exists. You just need to set the visible state
to false.
Since this question has come up before it is probably not documented. It
has existed since the 1.0 version of gtk+ if I remember correctly.


Cheers!

Kevin.  (http://www.interlog.com/~kcozens/)

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