<!--
nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
/* object - image to be faded (actual object, not name);
 * destop - destination transparency level (ie 80, for mostly solid)
 * rate   - time in milliseconds between trasparency changes (best under 100)
 * delta  - amount of change each time (ie 5, for 5% change in transparency)
 */
 function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
 if (!document.all)
 return
 if (object != "[object]"){  //do this so I can take a string too
 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);
 }
}
//-->