(NB: This wasn't written in a condensending tone; just wanted to make it
simpler to understand.)

Hello, All.

Okay, since some of you aren't clear on what I'm asking:

1) I share my voice line with my BBS using distinctive ring (that is where
there is another phone number assigned to the same line by the phone
company, but has a different ring pattern, the modem listens for that ring
and will only answer on that ring).

2) Unfortunately, the phones in my house will ring when someone calls the
BBS, which is fine at 2 PM, but not at 2 AM.

3) I also have telnet nodes.  I have long periods of time allowed for my
upper level callers (up to 300 minutes or more, since a lot of them read
mail online, play a lot of games, etc).

4) However, that is not acceptable for the dialup line as I also run a
business off the same phone line.  A physically seperate line for the BBS
is not possible at this time.  So, I need to keep that line free during the
days.

5) This doesn't involve my BBS software at all.  I am running BinkleyTerm/2
to handle my front-end stuff.  This is the line from SPAWNBBS.CMD that
controls it:

maxp max -s%1 -b%2 -p%3 -n1 -t60 -e1 -lnode1.log

Where -t is the time until the next event (and passed to Maximus will log
the caller off).

6) I want to be able to have the program automatically allow longer times
(up to their class limit) from 10 PM-4 AM and from 5 AM-7 AM, since that is
when the phone is not used (save for ZMH).

Peter's response has been the best since it's REXX and can actually do what
I need.  I appreciate all the help I've received (and it's given me lots of
ideas!).

Later,
Sean

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