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);}}