#!/bin/perl $filename = '$HOME/eye_reminder'; $sleeptime = 60*60; # 60 minutes sleeptime $bitmap = '$HOME/public_html/eye.xbm'; while(1){ $pid = fork; if($pid == 0){ # if child exec("/usr/bin/X11/xdialog -geometry +450+400 -p $bitmap -f $filename -fg red -bg lightgrey") # start the dialog box } else { # if parent wait; # wait for the dialog box to finish sleep($sleeptime); } }