Hourly run an AppleScript

Hello
I'm trying to find informations about how i write a script to execute an application every hour.
can someone help me?

Niel offers an excellent suggestion.
Other possible solutions are: create and / or edit a crontab file, create a 'LaunchDaemons', or - place your AppleScript code in the 'on handle_code()' function of the code provided below; and, save the resultant code as a 'Stay Open' application.
on idle {} -- Is called when application is launched, every 3600 seconds.
my handle_code()
return (60 * 60) -- Repeat every 3600 seconds.
end idle
on handle_code()
-- Your code here.
end handle_code
Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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[(screenshot)|http://i26.tinypic.com/nqxou8.png]
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Hi,
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http://plumamazing.com/mac/ikey
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Need your expert helping hand for one of the reports I am currently working on.
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