Hey Jim,
Try hovering the mouse pointer over the yellow triangle and/or clicking it.
Without seeing your macro it's hard to guess what's going on. See this for how to post macros to the forum.
How to Post Your Macro to the Forum
As a newbie it would also be good for you to review this:
Tip: How Do I Get The Best Answer in the Shortest Time?
It's a bit difficult to tell where you went wrong from you description.
On the main Questions & Suggestions page you start a new topic with this button:
Once you're done composing it you use this button at the bottom of the edit panel.
-Chris