In Palm OS 4.0, I implemented the feature where tapping on a masked record only unmasks that one record (after getting the password). The record is masked again when the field loses focus. This is a feature I added to all the PIM applications. I'm not sure whether this is relevant to your question, but I thought it might help.
If you want to be able to "see" private records, just close and reopen the database with the appropriate mode, as Joe described. The data manager automatically skips private records if you ask it to by using that mode. If you're willing to write your own code to skip over private records when appropriate, you can keep the database open all the time with a mode that allows access to private records. It's ultimately up to each application to hide private records. -- Peter Epstein -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
