"Scott L. Johnson" wrote:
> > From: McCollister, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > I am wanting to have an input field that echos a "*" for
> > every letter that the user types in.
>
> I'd suggest not doing such a desktop-style password field on a handheld pen
> computer. First, on a handheld it's hardly necessary to hide the password
> from prying eyes. Generally a "security breach" of that kind can be
> detected by feeling breathing on the back of your neck. Second, using
> Graffiti pen input really requires visual feedback. At least _I_ still
> require it. :-)
This is true. But while you are at it, make the feedback letter in a small font.
>
> Here's something odd. The Palm Security app uses an un-masked field to set
> the device password, but then prompts you to enter it _twice_ anyway. Huh?
> If the password isn't masked, then why do you need to verify it by entering
> it twice?
So you don't pen-buzz it in once and get a character wrong. Not everyone looks at the
field to make sure what they wrote is what
they intended, especially a single word.
Steve
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