xFadeObjects = new Object();
xFadeTimers = new Object();

function xFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
	if (!document.all) return;

    if (object != "[object]"){  
        setTimeout("xFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")", 1);
        return;
    }
        
    if (xFadeTimers) clearTimeout(xFadeTimers[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){
        xFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
        xFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("xFade(xFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
    }
}

function xFadeOver(object){
	if (!document.all) return;
	xFade(object,100,50,100)
}

function xFadeOut(object){
	if (!document.all) return;
	xFade(object,70,50,1)
}