alphaFadeObjects = new Object();
alphaFadeTimers = new Object();


function alphaFade(object, destOp, rate, delta)
	{
	if (!document.all)
		return
    if (object != "[object]")
		{ 
        setTimeout("alphaFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
        return;
		}
    clearTimeout(alphaFadeTimers[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)
		{
        alphaFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
        alphaFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("alphaFade(alphaFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
	    }
    if (object.filters.alpha.opacity == 0)
		object.style.visibility='hidden';
  }


function show(object,cur)
	{ 
	document.getElementById(cur).style.display = 'none';
	document.getElementById(object).style.display = 'block';
	}