//<script language="JavaScript">
function scrollit_r2l(seed)
//-- tweaked from Fn by Bryan Pieterse -->
{

   var tim = new Date();
  var secs = tim.getSeconds();

  var m1  = "  If you notice this, you have a good eye for detail.  ";
  var m2  = "    ....    "; 
  var m3  = "  That means you probably have good testing skills.  ";
  var m4  = "  That means you are probably getting some value from this page.  ";
  var m5  = "  Or at least you should be. Stop reading the status line and read the page. [grin]  ";
  var m6  = "  Are you still reading this? Stubborn persistence is another good testing skill.  [grin]  ";
  var m7  = "  OK, now read the page!   ";
  
  var msg = "      ";
  var msg1 = m1+m2+m3+m2+m4+m2+m5+m2+m2+m2+m2+m6+m2+m7;
  var out = "<the Software Testing Spot> ";
  var c   = 1;

// only show msg 12 per cent of time.  broken,Only shows m1 not all text
//  if (secs >= 50) {
 msg+=msg1;
// }

  if (seed > 100) {
    seed--;
    var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
    timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
  }
  else if (seed <= 100 && seed > 0) {
    for (c=0 ; c < seed ; c++) {
      out+=" ";
    }
    out+=msg;
    seed--;
    var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
    window.status=out;
    timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
  }
  else if (seed <= 0) {
    if (-seed < msg.length) {
      out+=msg.substring(-seed,msg.length);
      seed--;
      var cmd="scrollit_r2l(" + seed + ")";
      window.status=out;
      timerTwo=window.setTimeout(cmd,100);
    }
// make it one time only!
//    else {
//      window.status=" ";
//      timerTwo=window.setTimeout("scrollit_r2l(100)",75);
//    }
  }
}
//  End -->
//</script>