// Opacity and Fade in script.
// Script copyright (C) 2008 http://www.cryer.co.uk/.
// Script is free to use provided this copyright header is included.
function SetOpacity(object,opacityPct)
{
  // IE.
  object.style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=' + opacityPct + ')';
  // Old mozilla and firefox
  object.style.MozOpacity = opacityPct/100;
  // Everything else.
  object.style.opacity = opacityPct/100;
}

function ChangeOpacity(id,msDuration,msStart,fromO,toO)
{
  var element=document.getElementById(id);
  var opacity = element.style.opacity * 100;
  var msNow = (new Date()).getTime();
  opacity = fromO + (toO - fromO) * (msNow - msStart) / msDuration;
  if (opacity < 0) {
      SetOpacity(element, 0);
      //element.style.display = "none";
  } else if (opacity > 100) {
      SetOpacity(element, 100);
  } else {
      //element.style.display = "block";
      SetOpacity(element, opacity);
      element.timer = window.setTimeout("ChangeOpacity('" + id + "'," + msDuration + "," + msStart + "," + fromO + "," + toO + ")", 1);
  }
}

function FadeIn(id)
{
  var element=document.getElementById(id);
  if (element.timer) window.clearTimeout(element.timer); 
  var startMS = (new Date()).getTime();
  element.timer = window.setTimeout("ChangeOpacity('" + id + "',1000," + startMS + ",0,100)",1);
}

function FadeOut(id)
{
  var element=document.getElementById(id);
  if (element.timer) window.clearTimeout(element.timer); 
  var startMS = (new Date()).getTime();
  element.timer = window.setTimeout("ChangeOpacity('" + id + "',1000," + startMS + ",100,0)",1);
}