//
// IMAGE OPACITY FUNCTION
// used on mouseover and mouseout to turn opacity on & off gradually
// based on a script found in a CF_TAG, credit being given to the original author (?)
 FadeObjects = new Object();
 FadeTimers = new Object();
function  Fade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return
    if (object != "[object]"){  
        setTimeout(" Fade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
        return;
    }
    clearTimeout( FadeTimers[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){
         FadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
		 FadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout(" Fade( FadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
    }
}