#!/bin/bash


clear
spinner=( Ooooo oOooo ooOoo oooOo ooooO oooOo ooOoo oOooo);

cat << EOF
Hello.
Thank you for trying this script out.
I will now wait 10 seconds,
but you will see a "spinner"
as a visual for the user.
EOF


count(){
  spin &
  pid=$!

  for i in `seq 1 10`
  do
    sleep 1;
  done

  kill $pid  
}

spin(){
  while [ 1 ]
  do 
    for i in ${spinner[@]}; 
    do 
      echo -ne "\r$i";
      sleep 0.2;
    done;
  done
}

count