if ( exists  $ARGS{'q'} ) {
        $CRON_MODE   = 1;
        close(STDOUT);
        sysopen(STDOUT,"$LOGDIR$LOGFILE", O_CREAT | O_APPEND | O_WRONLY) 
            or die("Unable to open logfile: $LOGDIR$LOGFILE\n");
        print "Now running in cron/quiet mode to $LOGDIR$LOGFILE.\n";
    }