nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
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);
}
}