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';
}