IE  = document.all &&!window.opera;
GK  = window.sidebar;
AOB = [];
x   = 0;

function Fader()
{
  
  this.faktor=1;
  this.timeOut=false;
  this.fade=function(x)
    {
      clearTimeout(this.timeOut);
      this.value=Number(eval('this.object.'+this.attr))+(this.delta*x);
      if(this.value>=this.min && this.value<=this.max)
        {
          eval('this.object.'+this.attr+'='+this.value)
          this.timeOut=setTimeout('AOB['+this.index+'].fade('+x+')',this.rate);
        }
    }
}


function init_fader(obj,delta,rate,min,max)
{
  if(IE || GK)
    {
      AOB.push(new Fader(x));
      OB        = AOB[x];
      OB.index  = x;
      OB.object = obj;
      if(IE)
        {
          OB.attr = 'filters.alpha.opacity';
        }
      else
        {
          OB.attr   = 'style.MozOpacity';
          OB.faktor = 100;
        }
      OB.delta = delta/OB.faktor;
      OB.rate  = rate;
      OB.min   = min/OB.faktor;
      OB.max   = max/OB.faktor;
      OB.object.onmouseover = new Function('f1','AOB['+x+'].fade(1)');
      OB.object.onmouseout  = new Function('f2','AOB['+x+'].fade(-1)');
      OB.fade(1);x++;
    }
}