Hi All:

Thanks for all your inputs.

I'm getting a sense that this guy may not be so crazy after all. Some say that it's a requirement in their field (like Akiko in DC), some say it's not that unusual, some say do it but charge for it, and then some say (like I first though) the guy's crazy. But the overall jest is to try to do it and get paid (right?).

I have a problem with this because I've never done a program this way. I usually try to get the big picture; break it down to busobj's and forms; then start coding. Yes, it does make sense to write a manual first because it takes you through the entire project in detail prior to any coding. But writing an entire manual first? I'm not sure about that.

Anyway, I'm not secure about this person and I've not been offered to be paid to write a manual. He wanted to see the manual (or what I can do or understand, I guess) first.

Thank you (ALL).

Mal