Building a module from scratch-ish - 500 error

So I've created a module with an index, include, schema, and quota php's. Index just has 1 view function with 1 form field (and a jrCore_page_display()). Include has the meta info, form designer support, quota support, and search fields - returns true. Quota returns true. Schema creates a single datastore. (also have a language file but don't think that matters).

I've managed to get a base set of files for my module and it appears in the admin under the proper section (Score!). When I click it I get a 500 server error.

Do I need a specific tpl (doesn't seem that way) or have I screwed something up somewhere?

I know it's tough without seeing the code, any idea off the top of your head why a 500 error would occur?

I don't have my dev machine so it's hard to search through functions but I assumed the jrCore_page_display took all the jrCore_form_create()s I called and puts it into an admin template.

I'm getting the 500 on the /admin/mod-name/info AND on the /mod-name/create (create is the only view I have).
updated by @gcuezy: 05/04/14 11:22:21PM

...and by "not on my dev machine" I mean I'm on a borrowed laptop while mine's being repaired so I'm working almost completely via ftp.

500 is an "Internal Server Error" so your server broke.

Try using the jrAparana module to build the base structure, its a really quick way to get the basic module structure in place if you're planning to use a datastore.

in the TOOLS tab put in your module name:
gcSomething

That module will be created in the /modules/jcSomething dir. download it and start fiddling.

Eh, I started that way and went back :\ I thought it may help me understand it a bit more to start from scratch.

Maybe I'll go that route until I'm more familiar with the system.

Thanks!

All the instant-copyright sort of worried me too, since this may not be publicly released.