var timerID = null;
var timerRunning = false;

dat = new Date()
hourValue = dat.getHours()
if (hourValue < 12)   {greeting = "Buongiorno!..." }
else if (hourValue == 12 || hourValue < 17 )   {greeting = "Buon pomeriggio!..."}
else {greeting = "Buona sera!..."}

function stopclock (){
        if(timerRunning)
                clearTimeout(timerID);
        timerRunning = false;
}
function showtime () {
        var now = new Date();
        var hours = now.getHours();
        var minutes = now.getMinutes();
        var seconds = now.getSeconds()
        var timeValue = greeting + "" + ((hours >12) ? hours -12 :hours)
        timeValue += ((minutes < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + minutes
        timeValue += ((seconds < 10) ? ":0" : ":") + seconds
        timeValue += (hours >= 12) ? " P.M." : " A.M."
        //document.clock.face.value = timeValue;
        window.status = timeValue;
        timerID = setTimeout("showtime()",1000);
        timerRunning = true;
}
function startclock () {
        stopclock();
        showtime();
}