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=1;

if(object.filters.alpha.opacity>destOp){direction=-1;}

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);
}
}