B4J Question How can i change PasswordField to TextField

[Knoppi]

How can i change PasswordField to TextField ?

i want to do something like this

when 'Show Password' is checked then the PasswordField should be changed to standard TextField

 

[stevel05]

The simplest solution would be to put another text field over it when needed. I don't think you can change the field type. Or have one already that's hidden and show it when needed.

 

[Knoppi]

I really wanted to avoid this solution

 

[stevel05]

The Password field is a different java class and can't be simply switched, it doesn't provide a showAsPlainText method.

You may have success if you try changing the textformatter attached to the passwordfield, but as I say, the simplest would be to show another textfield.

Take a look at the docs : https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/javafx/api/javafx/scene/control/PasswordField.html

 

[udg]

You may want to check here.
As you can see there are methods get/set Input_Type. I guess that you should use JavaObject or Reflection libraries.

ps: ooops, this is B4J forum... sorry.

 

[stevel05]

You may have success if you try changing the textformatter attached to the passwordfield

It doesn't appear to be that simple, it appears there is no textformatter attached, the output is probably managed by the skin.

 

[stevel05]

Very simple example switching fields

 

[Knoppi]

@stevel05 , thank you for the example