Thanks very much for the assistance. I am really trying to wrap my mind around this. I mean, I build websites so I am used to custom coding and drag and drops so this is something new.
I guess I should have stated that I am 100% stuck on the script/coding. I clicked through the guide looking for a place that explains the actual part of telling the script what to do - even the quickstart - and I can't seem to find a source. I did look at the projects as well but it's all stuff that is gibberish to me like: Put FieldLineFN into linepos <-- 
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It seems like everyone understands how to do this except for me. The quickstart guide made it seem simple: gotocard 2 and it goes to card 2 but when I tried entering in what I wanted, nothing worked. Ideas on where to get a script guide?
Actually none of us had much clue about programming when we started but somehow we got past the basics.
You already know some coding so 'just' have to learn this new language and its editor etc.
The QuickStart Guide PDF is meant to help someone get acquainted with the HyperNext card idea and then moves on to entering scripts into buttons etc via the editor. Then comes running the project and their scripts. After completing this a person should be able to understand the demo projects and forum posts.
Clearly you don't have much spare time so somehow you have to learn the HyperNext basics but at least you already have your project worked out.
If you knew the basics I guess it might take 10 to 20 hours to get your project roughly working.
For #2 - without using the email project format, should I try using fields to do the message board style? Post a message, post an answer, post a mesage, post an answer, etc?
Fields are a natural way to go for emails but if there are lists of them then perhaps a listbox might be useful. Perhaps click on a message title in the list and its contents appears in a field.
For #3 is there a project you can reference that would guide on making the database? I DO see database info in the guide but I it doesn't make sense to me because I don't understand where to find the info to USE them (see coding/scripting issue)
Actually you don't have to use the MySQL database as it would be possible to store the letters in an array.
Arrays are much easier, simply declare one, put data in, read data out - much simpler than MySQL.
The MySQL projects covers opening and closing a database, entering and retrieving data, and some search.
For #4 thanks for that info on this - I will look into it
I am using this for my business personally so I am not looking to sell or have anyone outside my business use this option
Any additional help would be greatly appreciated because being able to build this will cut time spent on client files from 2 hours per month down to 15 mins!
Yesterday I installed RunRev's LiveCode Community Edition - it has a really good tutorial that starts as soon as LiveCode opens. It even opens a button for you to show where scripts should go.
Its more complex than HyperNext but much more powerful with a fuller feature set.
Their forums are very active and so I guess you would probably finish your project much more quickly with LiveCode than HyperNext.
Anyhow, you have your project defined so need to weigh the pros and cons.
