def dotter():
    """Prints formatted time to stdout at the start of a line, as well as a "."
    whenever the length of the line is equal or lesser than 80 "." long"""
    # Use a global variable
    global globalcount
    if globalcount <= 80:
        sys.stdout.write('.')
        globalcount += 1
    else:
        sys.stdout.write('\n.')
        globalcount = 1