not sure about that approach...
can do, ofcourse.

I just don't get it what is hard in simple thing like (remember, this was said not to be starter question):
Code:

"looping"
do
 $hour=left(@time,2)
 select
  case kbhit
   quit
  case 8<$hour and 17>$hour
   $sleepy=30
   ;execute the checker
  case 17<$hour and 24>$hour
   $sleepy=60
   ;execute the checker
 endselect
 sleep 60*$sleepy
until 1=0


or then I read the thing wrong...
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