Displaying the password in a JPasswordField rather than setting 0 as an echo char
java, jpasswordfield, swing
Solution
Do this:
outField.setEchoChar((char)0);
If you do this:
outField.setEchoChar(0);
then 0 is an integer, not a char, and the method requires a char.
If you do this:
outField.setEchoChar('0');
then '0' is equivalent to (char)48.
Problem
How do I display the text of a JPasswordField rather than set 0 as an echo char? Java Docs says: Setting a value of 0 indicates that you wish to see the text as it is typed, similar to the behavior of a standard JTextField. The following results in an Incompatible types error ``` outField.setEchoChar(0); ``` wheras ``` outField.setEchoChar('0'); ``` simply sets 0 as the echo char (displays 0s for every digit). The reason for using JPasswordField over JTextField is that I want to change the echo char and hide the password with another method. Thanks!