IntroFadeObjects = new Object();
IntroFadeTimers = new Object();

function IntroFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return
    if (object != "[object]"){  
        setTimeout("IntroFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
        return;
    }
        
    clearTimeout(IntroFadeTimers[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){
        IntroFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
        IntroFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("IntroFade(IntroFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
    }
}