var initOpacity = 1.0 ;
var myopacity= 1.0 ;
var loopCount = 0 ;
var obj = null ;

function rollover ( id )
{
//alert ("id"+id);
	initOpacity = 1.0 ;
	myopacity= 1.0 ;
	loopCount = 0 ;
	//alert ( id ) ;
	setTimeout ( "timedFunction('"+id+"')", 1 ) ;
}

function timedFunction ( id )
{
	loopCount += 1.0 ;
	myopacity = initOpacity - ( initOpacity * ( loopCount * 0.05 ) ) ;
	obj = document.getElementById ( id ) ;
	if ( obj )
	{
		obj.style.opacity = myopacity ;
		//alert ( "alpha(opacity=" + myopacity * 100.0 + ")" ) ;
		obj.style.filter="alpha(opacity=" + myopacity * 100.0 + ")" ; 
		//alert ( myopacity ) ;
	}
	else
	{
		alert ( "Cant obtain object id" ) ;
		return ;
	}
	if ( myopacity > 0.10 )
	{
		setTimeout ( "timedFunction('" + id + "')", 1 ) ;
	}
	else
	{
	//	alert ( "Message Loop Finished" ) ;
	}
}