How do I schedule a Windows task to run in the foreground?

[Bobt1234]

How do I force a scheduled task to run as a foreground window, to capture the focus when it runs?

I wrote a little Delphi app to open a reminder window, but when I schedule it the silly window stays in the background, behind the other 50 windows I routinely have open, and I'm likely to miss it.

I tried tweaking the app to force it to gain focus, but the only thing that does is make the icon flash in the icon bar.

Is there a way to do this?

 

[ccatlett1984]

In order to Force focus, you would have to include some stuff in the script. You need to take focus, then ignore user imput while it runs. Thats really the only way to force focus. Unless you can figure out how to make the window "always on top", but thats outside of my scripting knowledge.

 

[Bobt1234]

Great point!

Thanks for the "always on top" tip. That sort of works. It doesn't cause the window to gain focus, but at least displays it on top of all other windows.

I have several other Delphi apps that use the "window always on top" feature. I'm surprised I didn't think of it.

A partial solution is better than no solution.

 

[ccatlett1984]

Glad I could be of some help.