// Flash Image Extension for Dreamwever ,by Yichun Yuan(dezone@sina.com) 
nereidFadeObjects = new Object(); 
nereidFadeTimers = new Object(); 
function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){ 
	if (!document.all) 
		return 
	if (object != "[object]"){ //do this so I can take a string too 
		setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0); 
		return; 
	} 
	clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]); 
	if(!object.style.filter){
		object.style.filter = "alpha(opacity=100)";
	}
	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; 
        nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate); 
    } 
} 