nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
	nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
	/* object - image to be faded (actual object, not name);

	 * destop - destination transparency level (ie 80, for mostly solid)

	 * rate   - time in milliseconds between trasparency changes (best under 100)

	 * delta  - amount of change each time (ie 5, for 5% change in transparency)

	 */
	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]);

	    

	    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);

	    }

	}





	function imgchange()

	{

		var si =  document.frm.selbox.selectedIndex;

		var fname = document.frm.selbox.options[si].value

		document.img.src = fname + ".gif"

	}

	//-->