> Indirectly by functions using hb_itemGetWriteCL() on parameters passed
> by reference. You can find few functions in HBRTL.
>
>> --- server.prg
>> ? "Please enter password:"
>> ACCEPT TO pw
>> <process pw>
>> pw := NIL
>> <server loop>
>> ---
>> I want that the content of 'pw' variable be surely
>> cleared from memory.
>> Is this currently possible? and how?
>
> You can create dedicated function for such job:
>
> HB_FUNC( HB_SETSPACE )
> {
> PHB_ITEM pString = hb_param( 1, HB_IT_STRING );
>
> if( pString )
> {
> ULONG ulSize;
> char * buffer;
>
> /* clear RETURN value before calling hb_itemGetWriteCL(),
> * it's possible that it contains copy of passed item
> */
> hb_ret();
>
> if( hb_itemGetWriteCL( pBuffer, &buffer, &ulSize ) )
> memset( buffer, ' ', ulSize );
> }
> }
>
> And then use it:
> hb_setSpace( @pw )
> Of course it will work only if pw was not assigned to some other
> location and it's the one copy of given text.
Yes.
Thank you. Just posted pretty much the exact same solution :)
I'll commit a final version ASAP.
Brgds,
Viktor
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