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);
    }
}



function makevisible(cur,which){
if (which==0)
cur.filters.alpha.opacity=100
else
cur.filters.alpha.opacity=50
}