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);
  }
}