// ******** Status Bar Javascript Magic by Likno 1.0 **********

function steven_start() {clearInterval(steven.sttm);steven_init();if (arguments.length>0) steven_init2(arguments[0]);steven.sttm=setInterval ("doEffect('steven')",10);}

function steven_stop() {clearInterval(steven.sttm);window.status="";}



steven_init();

function steven_init() {steven={stel:0,stft:"",stec:4,stcel:1,stce:-1,stcl:-1,stls:-1,stcs:0,sttg:0,stea:["The new Difference album \"The Ballad of Alfredo Morales\" is out now!",5,10,1,"Buy it directly from Steve or cdbaby.com!",4,10,5,"Note! CD's are on sale at live shows. Buy 2 or more for a special deal!",5,10,1,"And hey, don't forget to check out the Gig Guide!                        ",3,10,1]};}

function steven_init2 (en) {steven.stea=[steven.stea[(en-1)*4],steven.stea[(en-1)*4+1],steven.stea[(en-1)*4+2],steven.stea[(en-1)*4+3]];steven.stec=1;steven.stel=0;}

function doEffect(es) {var s=eval(es);if (s.stce==s.stec) {if (s.stcel==s.stel) {clearInterval(s.sttm);window.status=s.stft;return;} else {if (s.stel>0) s.stcel++;s.stce=-1;s.stcl=s.stls;}}if (s.stcl==s.stls) {s.stce++;s.sttx=s.stea[s.stce*4];s.sttp=s.stea[s.stce*4+1];s.stsd=s.stea[s.stce*4+2];s.stls=s.stea[s.stce*4+3];s.stcl=0;s.stsp=1;s.sttg=0;}if (21-s.stsd-s.sttg==0) {var stres=eval("stEffect"+s.sttp+"(s.sttx,s.stsp++,es);");s.sttg=0;if (stres!="") window.status=stres;else {s.stcl++;s.stsp=1;}}s.sttg++;}

function stEffect5(text,step){if (text.length<step) return "";return text.substring(0,step)+"*"+text.substring(step,text.length);}

function stEffect4(text,step) {if (step<=3) return text;if (step<=5) return " ";return "";}

function stEffect3(text,step) {if (step>text.length) return "";else {for (var i=0,r=""; i<text.length-step; i++) r+=" ";return r+text;}}

steven_start();