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+/*
+(c) Martijn Voncken mvoncken@gmail.com
+License : GPLv3
+
+quick and dirty auto-refresh timer.
+Our users have waited too long for a new auto-refresh.
+I need to get things done (even if it's not pretty). ;with the least dependencies for a backport to 1.05
+*/
+var seconds=0;
+var refresh_secs = 10;
+var prc = 0;
+var timer_active = 0;
+function continue_timer(){
+    if (!timer_active) {
+        return;
+    }
+    seconds+=0.1;
+    if (seconds > refresh_secs){
+        timer_active = 0;
+        do_refresh();
+     }
+     prc = ((seconds / refresh_secs) * 100 );
+     el("timer_bar").style.width = prc + "%";
+     setTimeout("continue_timer()",100)
+}
+
+function do_refresh(){
+   location.reload(true);
+}
+
+function start_timer(){
+    timer_active = 1;
+    continue_timer();
+    el("timer_pause").style.display = "none";
+    el("timer_start").style.display = "inline";
+    el("timer_outer").title = "Auto refresh:Active; click here to pause";
+    setCookie('auto_refresh',"1");
+}
+function stop_timer(){
+    timer_active = 0;
+    el("timer_pause").style.display = "inline";
+    el("timer_start").style.display = "none";
+    el("timer_outer").title = "Auto refresh:Paused; click here to start";
+    setCookie('auto_refresh',"0");
+}
+
+
+function toggle_timer() {
+    if (timer_active) {
+        stop_timer();
+    }
+    else {
+        start_timer();
+    }
+}
+