MaskedTextBox with PasswordChar defined, how to get the displayed string value? - maskedtextbox

I have a MaskedTextBox with the PasswordChar defined so that relevant characters are not displayed raw but instead have the defined PasswordChar used instead. Just like a traditional password entry field, except I have a Mask defined so that not all the characters are turned into the PasswordChar.
I want to get the string that is actually being displayed. If I use the MaskedTextBox.Text property it gives me the raw string without substituting the PasswordChar setting. This is a problem as I want the string that has the PasswordChar values used. Any ideas?

maskedTextBox1.MaskedTextProvider.ToDisplayString()

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JMeter CompoundVariable.execute method is replacing + character with empty space

I'm trying to substitute a value into a JSON request body using a JMeter variable and ${value_here} notation. The value is a base64 encoded image, which includes "+" characters.
When I call CompoundVariable.execute, the request body contains the value in the JMeter variable, but all "+" characters have been replaced with empty strings resulting in a malformed image.
Is there some workaround for this, or do I need to work around it in code? Simplified example before, since I am sure none of you want the wall of text that would be my encoded image.
String stored in variable (truncated for brevity):
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You can use __urlencode function to encode space to + back
${__urldecode(Word "school" is "école" in french)}
returns Word+%22school%22+is+%22%C3%A9cole%22+in+french.

Dynamic allowed length in kendoMaskedTextBox

I need to use kendoMaskedTextBox to allow user type 3-4 numbers and prevent to type more. And I don't want to get spaces in value.
When user enters 123, I need to get 123. I don't want to get 123_.
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I can simply use the function strstr to do this, if there is [removed] in the string then it is poison.
but wouldn't it be better if CodeIgniter provided already.
try this:
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a text helper
$disallowed = array('darn', 'shucks', 'golly', 'phooey');
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I am a newbie to Pentaho (installed today). I was able to do basic transformation in Spoon. Now I need to do some stuff, which I can't figure out how.
my input looks like
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3rd field is an ID, for which I need to get some information from a REST API
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What do I need to do in Spoon to get this done?
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In VB6, do declared fields have default values?

I am going through some old VB6 code and in many forms, I encounter declaration statements like -
PEC_NUM_ENT(1) As Byte
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From the VB6 documentation
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a variable-length string is
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(""), and a fixed-length string is
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