// Browser safe opacity handling function

function fadeHelper(i, name) {
	return function() {
		document.getElementById(name).style.opacity = i/100;
		document.getElementById(name).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity='+i+')';
	}
}

function fadeInMyPopup(name) {
	for (var i=0; i<=100; i++) { 		
		setTimeout(fadeHelper(i, name), 8*i);
	}
}

function fadeOutMyPopup(name) {
	for (var i=0; i<=100; i++) {
		setTimeout(fadeHelper(i, name), 8*(100-i));
	}
	setTimeout(function() {
		document.getElementById(name).style.display = "none";
	}, 800);
}
		


function fireMyPopup(name) {
        document.getElementById(name).style.opacity =0;
        document.getElementById(name).style.filter = 'alpha(opacity=0)';
	document.getElementById(name).style.display = "block";
	fadeInMyPopup(name);
}