nereidFadeObjects = new Object(); 
nereidFadeTimers = new Object(); 
function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){ 
if (!document.all) 
return 
if (object != "[object]"){  
setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0); 
return; 
} 
clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]); 
diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity; 
direction = 2; 
if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){ 
direction = -2; 
} 
delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta); 
object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta; 
if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){ 
nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object; 
nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate); 
} 
}