Hi,

 I have a password field in the user table. While Insert/Edit the password should display stars (*****). May I know how to set the password field so that it displays only Stars (****) in Insert/edit/list.

Regards

Venkatesh G

Well here you go for Edit/Insert mode try this: 

[MetadataType(typeof(EmployeeMD))]
public partial class Employee
{
    public class EmployeeMD
    {
        public object EmployeeID { get; set; }
        public object Name { get; set; }
        [DisplayName("Password")] //makes column title not split
        [DataType(DataType.Password)]
        public object password { get; set; }
    }
}

var password = Column.Attributes.OfType<DataTypeAttribute>().FirstOrDefault();
if (password != null && password.DataType == DataType.Password)
{
    TextBox1.TextMode = TextBoxMode.Password;
} 

You will need to do something a bit more in the Text.ascx FieldTemplate.

This works correctly while inserting new records but while editing, the existing value is empty. It should show ***** and if I update the old values should not change.

venkatesh.g2:

It should show ***** and if I update the old values should not change

venkatesh.g2:

It should show *****

Just did a quick article here: Password FieldTemplates for Dynamic Data

Hi Steve, 

The new control is also having the same problem in the EDIT mode.

1. It show no text in edit mode (As you mentioned, may be this is normal behaviour. Ok I shall accept this)

2. If you click on update hyperlink from edit mode (without making any changes to the data displayed), the "Password" is stored as null in database. I think this is because there is no data in the field displayed and this should not be the normal behaviour.

3. Is it normal not to give option to change password in Edit Mode?

Kindly reply

Regards

Venkatesh G

venkatesh.g2:

2. If you click on update hyperlink from edit mode (without making any changes to the data displayed), the "Password" is stored as null in database. I think this is because there is no data in the field displayed and this should not be the normal behaviour.

Duh! sorry I should have fixed that I'll update the article.

venkatesh.g2:

3. Is it normal not to give option to change password in Edit Mode?

That depends on the situationif you wanted it read only you could have the Edit version being the same as the normal and the have what is currently the Edit as the insert i.e. Password_Insert.ascx.

venkatesh.g2:

2. If you click on update hyperlink from edit mode (without making any changes to the data displayed), the "Password" is stored as null in database. I think this is because there is no data in the field displayed and this should not be the normal behaviour.

Fixed here Password FieldTemplates for Dynamic Data (UPDATED) just added a simple test to check if the TextBox.Text was not empty before returning it's value.

Thanks Steve,

Its working fine now.

Regards

Venkatesh G