; based on code posted at:
;   http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic40724.html
; mentioned it's from the help file

#Persistent

NArgs = %0%

Text = %1%

If (NArgs > 1)
{
  Num = %2%
}
Else
{
  Num := 128
}
Size := "s" . Num

; XXX: actually no clue how to get the color to work -- see CLime below
If (NArgs > 2)
{
  Color = %3%
}
Else
{
  ; Can be any RGB color (it will be made transparent below).
  Color := "EEAA99"
}

; XXX
OutputDebug, % "Number of arguments passed in: " . NArgs
OutputDebug, % "  Text: " . Text
OutputDebug, % "  Size: " . Size
OutputDebug, % "  Color: " . Color

; wanted a function, but Gui command complained
Gosub, LargeType

Return

LargeType:
{
  ; +ToolWindow avoids a taskbar button and an alt-tab menu item.
  Gui +LastFound +AlwaysOnTop -Caption +ToolWindow  
  Gui, Color, % Color
  Gui, Font, % "s" . Size
  ; XXX: how to work w/ colors dynamically...cLime seems static...
  Gui, Add, Text, vMyText cLime, % Text
  ; Make all pixels of this color transparent and the text translucent (150)
  WinSet, TransColor, % Color . " " . 150
  ; NoActivate avoids deactivating the currently active window.
  Gui, Show, Center
  Return
}

Esc::
{
  ExitApp
  Return
}