<!-- beginne pix fader -->

fadeObj = new Object();
fadeTimer = new Object();
function fader(object, destOp, rate, delta){
	if (!document.all)
	return
	if (object != "[object]"){ 
	setTimeout("fader("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
	return;
}
	clearTimeout(fadeTimer[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){
	fadeObj[object.sourceIndex]=object;
	fadeTimer[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("fader(fadeObj["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
}
} 
<!-- end -->