#!/usr/local/bin/ruby -w

# overwrite.rb
# 
#  Created by Jeremy Hinegardner on 2007-01-24
#  Copyright 2007 Jeremy Hinegardner.  All rights reserved 

require 'rubygems'
require 'highline/import'

prompt = "here is your password:"
ask(
  "#{prompt} <%= color('mypassword', RED, BOLD) %> (Press Any Key to blank) "
) do |q|
    q.overwrite = true
    q.echo      = false  # overwrite works best when echo is false.
    q.character = true   # if this is set to :getc then overwrite does not work
end
say("<%= color('Look! blanked out!', GREEN) %>")
