"John A.M. Darnell" wrote: > Sigh, Tiger is not an option at this point. I'm already looking at > Panther. > > Thanks everyone! This looks like a winner! > > John John, I can not speak to X-Code, except it's download size. I have it, but have not used it at all. The apps it makes are great, however, of course. But, in case you did not know this, Smile has an easy-to-use built-in GUI builder. If you have Smile (a quick download and an unproblematic install), or if you get Smile, then just use the menu New > Dialog This will open two things: 1. A new blank dialog. 2. A dialog of buttons, fields, widgets and such that you drag to your new dialog. You can build your interface in just a few moments time. Then, you will supply the script that you have written by editing the script of the dialog. In your case, as you describe, I see only the need for one script -- that of the dialog itself. (Fields and buttons can have their own, but you would likely not need that for your project, based on your description.) I quite like Smile's dialog builder, and now many of my scripts get to have actual interfaces. If you need help, you may find subscribing to the SUL (Smile Users List) a fun and low-volume resource. This shouldn't be considered any kind of preferential recommendation, since I only know Smile (and Dialog Director) as GUI builders and not Studio. -- Gary