Good Afternoon,

Is there a way I can use a batch file to project our gaming clan's logo (Transparent png file called "deadicated.png") to the screen on top of any and every THING that is displayed. We are all going to a lan competition and thought it would be cool if we all had our logo on our screens. It would need to toggle on and off so we can get rid of it if it interferes in a game or match. The people hosting the lan said it is ok as long as we provide the source code to them for examination.

Thank you in advance.

ChadNot with a pure native batch file. You would need some 3rd party utility to do that or write your own program.Thank you Squashman.

My programming skills outside of VBA are pretty pathetic. However I did manage to make a program to project my png file to the screen always on top using C++.

my program for this is called deadicated.exe

Is there a way I can program a batch file to activate and suspends that executable upon a CERTAIN keystroke rather than using a start/taskkill approach?
Toggling on and off using C++ didn't agree with my novice nature.

Here is what I am thinking for a finished PRODUCT. It doesn't need to be fancy it is just going to be used when we are a Lan events to look cool.

Step 1. run deadicated.exe to project clan logo onto screen.
Step 2. Using a batch file that is compiled into an exe to pause/resume or start/kill deadicated.exe at keystroke "x"
step 3. Because the batch file is compiled into an executable we can ADD that executable to our Nostromos (gaming control pad) profile and set a button to x.
In this way we can easily turn our logo off when competing or if it gets in the way during our idle time.

This is my first go at it but it doesn't work yet.

Code: [Select]@echo off
set /P dest="Enter URL:"
if %dest% EQU x (
TASKKILL /F /IM deadicated.exe /FI STATUS ne RUNNING
exit
) else (
start deadicated.exe param1
exit
Thanks for any help,

Chad


Thanks,

Chadbatch cannot do real time anything really but if you are binding the file to a gamepad button, why do you need to have the batch file read the keystroke?

'Choice' and 'set /p' are your only choices here, and you have to have the batch file selected for either to work.Lemonilla,

Thank you for your reply. I think you may be right. My hope was that after I compiled the batch into an executable I would be able to make a real time function.

Ultimately I think that my love of computers now exceeds my actual capabilities with them.

I thought that if I tinker a lot I would pick the skills up but I am beginning to realize that I will need to start from Falken's Maze.
I am going lock myself in my room for a year and curl up some "how to" programming books. It looks like for my needs Autoit would be a good choice. Hopefully with it's basic like syntax some of my meager VBA skills will cross over.

Thanks,

Chad