You did 
, sorry I didn't mean to discourage you, just a little friendly advice. I was more referring to lots of posts where a question is asked and answered shortly after. It makes the thread unconcise, and may turn helpers away before they get to the bottom of the issue
Anyway, sorry for not getting back to you sooner, busy weekend 
. It looks like @wking has done a lot of good leg work getting you on track 
It sounds like you've come across them, but I would recommend watching all of the Inductive University videos. There are also some Elective Studies to help with getting started (I believe more are in the works, so keep an eye out here). They won't help you with your specific issues, but may help with getting the correct mindset to solve the issues you have had.
Please don't be discouraged from using the forum and let us know if you need some more help with these specific issues