diff --git a/smartline/commands.lua b/smartline/commands.lua
index e3dc884..78ca333 100644
--- a/smartline/commands.lua
+++ b/smartline/commands.lua
@@ -687,3 +687,28 @@ smartline.register_condition("action", {
 	end,
 })
 
+
+local function daytime()
+	local t = minetest.get_timeofday()
+	return string.format("%02d:%02d", math.floor(t*24) % 24, math.floor(t*1440) % 60)
+end
+	
+smartline.register_condition("rtc", {
+	title = "Read RTC",
+	formspec = {
+		{
+			type = "label", 
+			name = "lbl", 
+			label = "Hint: The condition is always false.\nThe time is available as state\n(see Display actions).", 
+		},
+	},
+	
+	on_execute = function(data, environ) 
+		environ.state = daytime()
+		return false
+	end,
+	button_label = function(data) 
+		return "RTC"
+	end,
+})
+
diff --git a/smartline/controller.lua b/smartline/controller.lua
index f2cab0e..81603ac 100644
--- a/smartline/controller.lua
+++ b/smartline/controller.lua
@@ -265,12 +265,8 @@ local function decrement_timers(timers)
 	end
 end
 
-local function toggle_flag(environ)
-	if environ.toggle == true then
-		environ.toggle = false
-	else
-		environ.toggle = true
-	end
+local function toggle_flag(meta, environ)
+	environ.toggle = (meta:get_int("runtime") or 0) % 4 >= 2
 end
 
 
@@ -564,7 +560,7 @@ local function execute(meta, number, debug)
 	if rt_rules and environ and act_gate and conds then
 		environ.actions =  {}
 		decrement_timers(environ.timers)
-		toggle_flag(environ)
+		toggle_flag(meta, environ)
 		for i,item in ipairs(rt_rules) do
 			local c1 = eval_cond(item.cond1, environ)
 			local c2 = eval_cond(item.cond2, environ)