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

Mac=(navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Mac")!=-1)
 
function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta)
{
	if (document.all && !Mac)
	{
		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);
		}
	}
	else
	{
		return;
	} 
}