Hi Chunick,
Thanks for replying. I used MS Word as just an example; the type of software
I'm wanting to use this for is police records management software. I've been
doing the interactive simulation tutorials for them since 1999, using
multimedia authoring tools Demoshield and Opus Pro, and demo authoring tools
RoboDemo and Demo Builder. However, I wanted to get away from the screenshots
for two reasons:

(1) My client's software is frequently updated, and keeping up with taking new
screenshots is a hassle.
(2) I'm of the opinion that "at the moment of need", process embedded "guided
help" in the actual application is a much more useful form of training than
working through a simulation.
(3) It will greatly help my client's support staff and training staff

I've been researching process embedded e-learning and guided help for almost a
year now. I've looked at everything from multimedia authoring to macro
software. I even found two programs that do exactly what I want, but they are
very very expensive, much more expensive than Director.

Thanks for the tip on Hook Xtra; I'll check that out. Last night I found an
xtra called MasterApp, which may also do what I need. I appreciate the concern
about the difficulty of programming, and I'm not a programmer (except HTML, and
we all know how easy that is). But I'm in this for the long haul, and would be
using it for potential new clients, not just my current client. I love learning
new software, and I have a membership to the IEEE Computer Society, which gives
me over 1300 online e-learning courses I can take, including Director.
Thanks again for the lead!
Mike