-- Password prompt with read() and ASCII bell character (ASCII 7) to hide the password
local correctPassword = "password1234"
local enteredPassword = ""

term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1, 1)
print("Enter password:")

-- Set the terminal to not display typed characters
term.setTextColor(colors.white)
term.setBackgroundColor(colors.black)

-- Override the read() method to mask input using ASCII character 7
local function readPassword()
    local password = ""
    while true do
        local event, key = os.pullEvent("key")

        if key == 13 then  -- Enter key
            break
        elseif key == 8 then  -- Backspace key
            if #password > 0 then
                password = password:sub(1, -2)
                term.setCursorPos(term.getCursorPos() - 1, term.getCursorPos())
                term.write(" ")  -- Erase the last character typed
                term.setCursorPos(term.getCursorPos() - 1, term.getCursorPos())
            end
        else
            local char = string.char(key)
            password = password .. char
            term.setCursorPos(term.getCursorPos() - 1, term.getCursorPos())
            term.write("\7")  -- Print ASCII character 7 (bell) to hide the input
        end
    end
    return password
end

-- Call the custom readPassword function
enteredPassword = readPassword()

-- Check if the entered password matches the correct password
if enteredPassword == correctPassword then
    print("\nAccess granted!")
else
    print("\nIncorrect password!")
end