//copyright by FADEWEB:-)))


FadeObjects = new Object();
FadeTimers = new Object();
function Fade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return
if (object != "[object]"){setTimeout("Fade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
return;}
clearTimeout(FadeTimers[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){
FadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
FadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("Fade(FadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);}}