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New cards can be created by either tapping
and holding a category, or by tapping New in the lower left hand
corner. One then selects the type of card from over forty choices,
each with an accompanying icon. The form for entering information
resembles that of the Contacts application with tabs along the
bottom to access the Notes, Options, Image, and Sound views for
that card. Cards can be customized in terms of their font and
background colors, display characteristics, and their associated
images and sounds.
Custom forms can be created and sample ones
are provided with the program. These .ccd files must be
stored in the CodeWallet application folder, and are activated
through Tools/ Options/ Custom Forms while in the directory view.
After activating this feature, I was unable to locate the custom
files while composing new cards despite my numerous attempts.
Security options for CodeWallet are for all
practical purposes identical to those of eWallet, allowing the
choice to lock and/or close - disabling the wallet for a period
of time after x number of incorrect attempts at the password.
Like eWallet, CodeWallet features a password-protected, 128-bit
encryption scheme but has taken it one step further by imposing
a time limit of thirty seconds when entering the password before
canceling the screen and returning to the list of categories and
cards.
If the password set is a numeric one,
it is a simple matter to enter the password without the need for
the stylus. One-handed, stylus free operation, as is feasible
and comfortable with eWallet, requires somewhat more effort in
CodeWallet. Scrolling through the list and selecting a card with
the Joypad is doable, but one needs to press the Action button
and return to the main directory before navigating to another
card. eWallet, on the other hand, offers icon views regardless
of categories or cards and lets the user scroll through cards
to find what they may be looking for, which in many instances,
is quicker and easier than navigating through the treelike directory
associated with CodeWallet. To make matters even worse, the default
hierarchical view presented when a wallet is opened in CodeWallet
shows only the categories, which means that one must highlight
the category and then press the Action button to reveal the cards
in that one category, which is cumbersome at best.
With eWallet
as a precedent, a trailblazer that rationalizes and fulfills the
need for the efficient management and storage of such material
on a PDA, CodeWallet performs admirably. CodeWallet offers more
icons, information fields, and features, but severely falters
with its awkward navigation. eWallet, while a slight bit more
simplistic, comes out on top for easy access to important information
on the go, which to me, was the deciding factor to stick with
eWallet, even with its imperfections.
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