nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return
	if (object != "[object]"){		  setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
		return;//osw
	}
   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;//fantasyflash.ru
		nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
	}
}