Popup reminders in a scheduling application

[Genx]

Hi guys,

I would rather this actually wasn't a plug-in but instead some sort of service (i only posted here because i couldn't think of anywher else).

Now, making a scheduling application is all great, and fun -- the issue comes down to the reminders though. I need some sort of service independant of filemaker that will perhaps parse a text file, or if not that, be manipulatable by vbscript and then show reminders (even when FM is closed) based on that data...

Has anyone ever come accross the same issue / and or found an answer?