GetIsPassword Method (EditorControlUIAProviderStub)

Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether the automation element contains protected content or a password.

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Overrides Function GetIsPassword() As Boolean

C#

public override bool GetIsPassword()

Return Value

A Boolean value that indicates whether the automation element contains protected content or a password.

Remarks

When the IsPassword property is TRUE and the element has the keyboard focus, a client application should disable keyboard echoing or keyboard input feedback that may expose the user’s protected information. Attempting to access the Value property of the protected element (edit control) may cause an error to occur.

The IsPassword property has a variant type of VT_BOOL; the default value is FALSE.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2