NSSecureTextField Class Reference

Inherits from	NSTextField : NSControl : NSView : NSResponder : NSObject
Conforms to	NSUserInterfaceValidations (NSTextField) NSAnimatablePropertyContainer (NSView) NSCoding (NSResponder) NSObject (NSObject)
Framework	/System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework
Availability	Available in Mac OS X v10.0 and later.
Declared in	AppKit/NSSecureTextField.h
Companion guide	Text Fields
Related sample code	IdentitySample NameAndPassword

Overview

NSSecureTextField is a subclass of NSTextField that hides its text from display or other access via the user interface. It’s suitable for use as a password-entry object or for any item in which a secure value must be kept.

NSSecureTextField uses NSSecureTextFieldCell to implement its user interface.

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