the idea:
to make a popup reminder
(examples: monthly payments, weekly errands, homework, to do lists, etc.,)
- step 1. make a batch file with text and colored background
- step 2. use scheduled tasks to lanch it when you want it
step 1: to make a colored batch file that puts text on screen
runbox command
- press keyboard buttons: winkey + r
- paste this in slot: notepad
- press: enter
(notepad window opens)
- type in window: @echo off
(this hides the commands so one only sees the text)
- type: color 1f
(f is the color of background, 1 is the color of text)
(the list of color choices is below)
- type: echo.
(gives you a blanc line)
- type for example: sunday is garbage day
- type: echo.
- type: pause
(pause just means end here)
- click top of window: file
- choose: save as
- type for example: "garbage day.bat"
(don't forget the inverted commas, or it won't show on screen)
- press: save
done
step 2: to use scheduler to lanch the batch.file
runbox command
- press keyboard buttons: winkey + r
- paste this in slot: tasks
- press: enter
- click: add scheduled task
(scheduled task wizard window appears)
- click: next
- click: browse
- find your newly made bat file
- double click your newly made bat file
- optional, type name of task
(best just leave it but if you have many...)
- choose lanching time(s)
(for example choose: weekly)
- press: next
(if weekly, choose the day and time)
- press: next
(password prompt appears)
- ignore password prompt
- press: next
- press: finish
done
[footnote 1] to change the colors:
- normally cmd is 07, that is 0 black background and 7 white text , to change color just choose from below, for example I like 1f which is
0 = black
1 = blue
2 = green
3 = aqua
4 = red
5 = purple
6 = yellow
7 = white
8 = gray
9 = light blue
a = light green
b = light aqua
c = light red
d = light purple
e = light yellow
f = light white
here is a simple template, so you only have to write the text
@echo off
color 1f
echo.
echo this is where you write your text
echo.
pause
thanks, I am sure that it is start C: place of bat file
Edited by fleamailman, 05 November 2006 - 02:23 PM.