I make reminders using a batch script that echos stuff and the scheduler thing in xp. The problem is the batch script doesn't show up when I'm watching videos. Is there a way to make the script window appear in front of a playing video?

How are you displaying the messages? For similar requirement, I use vbscript. For example, I have a wait.vbs, which displays a messagebox after N seconds. This messagebox pops up even when I am watching video in fullscreen mode. My wait.vbs has three lines: WScript.Sleep WScript.Arguments.Item(0) * 1000 dim answer answer=MsgBox(WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & " Seconds over!",vbSystemModal, "TimeOver" ) I launch it by typing "wait 120" which displays the message "120 seconds over" after 120 seconds. -- Holla.

um sorry should of been more clear. I just have the scheduler run a batch script that just echos something like "go to work" then pauses. It doesn't do anything else. EDIT: Just played with that and that's neat, I just took out the first two lines and changed the text to something else and now to test when playing video. Thanks

pball, Exactly! What I intended by giving out my script is - Instead of echo "goto work", Make it vbecho "got work" And you create a vbecho.vbs with dim answer answer=MsgBox(WScript.Arguments.Item(0),vbSystemModal, "pball Echo" ) EDIT: I posted this message before your EDIT :-) -- Holla.