function  getScrollLeft(){ 
   // get the scroll distance from the left 
   var scrollLeft; 
   if (typeof document.compatMode != 'undefined' && document.compatMode != 'BackCompat'){ 
     scrollLeft = document.documentElement.scrollLeft; 
   }else{ 
     scrollLeft = document.body.scrollLeft; 
   } 
   return (scrollLeft); 
 }