Just tested. I created same bat like you, open this bas, change syntax to highlighter with assigned my.bat as compiler:
(viz https://ctrlv.cz/shots/2020/02/05/rIgd.png ) When I start compiler, I got: (viz https://ctrlv.cz/shots/2020/02/05/tf5w.png ) I mada change for next build - when catch compiler output won't be enabled, PSPad will show you compiler window. But note, that if you put e.g. pause command on the end of your bat file, it will never ends! -- <https://forum.pspad.com/read.php?4,72838,72839> PSPad freeware editor https://www.pspad.com