Password Masking

[reliableboy2]

I wanted to mask a given string into '*' and use it in my project.please help....
Here is the program that I worked on till now...
[code]
#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<string.h>
#include<fstream.h>
#include<ctype.h>
#include<dos.h>
#include<graphics.h>
void main()
{
char i,chr='y';
char pass[] = "password";
char Username[20];
char password[20];
int a=0,gr=0;
clrscr();
while(chr=='y')
{
cout<<" LOGIN DETAILS";
printf("\n\nUsername: ");
gets(Username);
printf("Password: ");

while( (i=getch())!= 13)
{password[a] = i;
printf("*");
a++;
}
password[a] = '\0';

if((strcmp(password,"christy\0")==0 && strcmp(Username,"Christy")==0)
|| (strcmp(password,"hilal\0")==0 && strcmp(Username,"Hilal")==0)
|| (strcmp(password,"jayan\0")==0 && strcmp(Username,"Jayan")==0))

{cout<<"\n\nACCESS GRANTED";
gr=1;
chr='n';
delay(350);
}
else
{cout<<"\nACCESS DENIED";
cout<<"\n\nDo you want to try again [y/n]: ";
cin>>chr;
clrscr();
}
}
[icode]
Those who are helping me please note that if you are editing the program, keep the complete program as an answer...as I am just a beginner student wont be knowing much....also note that please don't make it too complicated my teacher will scold me...[only 12 standard content]
Thank You in Advance
Christy

[S6k9GNh0]

http://www.cplusplus.com/articles/E6vU7k9E/

[reliableboy2]

The Article is very good. I went through it and I came across a few stuff which I don't know...although some of the content I knew but I don't know which to extract from the article and where to add it in mine./..plz help.....
I most sincerely appreciate for your kind help!!!

[S6k9GNh0]

It's the last example using ncurses.

[reliableboy2]

we haven't studied that thing....sorry
my program is correct....I just need to add
1.backspace
2.delete
and other keys

[reliableboy2]

Somebody help me

[sumit x365]

I tried this way
but couldnt get this right...
have been stuck at this for months...
any help?

#include <iostream.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include<stdio.h>
class password
	{
	char pass[20];		             		//Stores Actual Password
	char inpass[20];                        //Stores Input Password
   public:
	password();                      		//Initializes Actual Password
	void input();                           //Inputs the Password
	int comp();                             //Compares the Password
	};
void password::password()
	{
	clscr();
	cout<<"Enter original Password";
	gets(pass);
	}
void password::input()
	{
	char temp;
	cout<<"Enter Password(# to end): ";
	for(int i=0;temp!='#';i++)
		{
		temp=getch();
		inpass[i]=temp;
		cout<<"*";
		}
	pass[i]='\0';
	}
int  password::comp()
	{
	int temp;
	temp=strcmp(pass,inpass);
	return temp;
	}
int main()
	{
	password pass;
	clrscr();
	pass.input();
	if(pass.comp())
		cout<<"\nCorrect Password";
	else
		cout<<"\nIncorrect Password";
	getch();
	return 0;
	}

[reliableboy2]

My program was fine...but only 'ENTER KEY' works.....I need codes for backspace delete key and other keys....In short it should be a perfect program....