KillLayOff = Array();
KillLayOver = Array();

function layover(elementID) {
	KillLayOff[elementID] = 1;
	KillLayOver[elementID] = 0;
	myElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
	if (isNaN(parseFloat(myElement.style.opacity))) {
		myElement.style.opacity=0;
//		myElement.filters.alpha.opacity=0;
	}
	makeVisible(elementID);
}

function makeVisible(elementID) {
	if (KillLayOver[elementID] == 1) {
		return;
	}
	myElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
	if (navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") {
		newIEVal = parseFloat(myElement.filters.alpha.opacity) + 4;
		myElement.filters.alpha.opacity = newIEVal;
		if (newIEVal < 100) {
			myString='makeVisible(\''+ elementID +'\')';
			setTimeout(myString,20);
		}
	} else {
		newFFVal = parseFloat(myElement.style.opacity) + .04;
		myElement.style.opacity = newFFVal;
		if (newFFVal < 1) {
			myString='makeVisible(\''+ elementID +'\')';
			setTimeout(myString,20);
		}
	}
	return;
}

function layoff(elementID) {
	KillLayOff[elementID] = 0;
	KillLayOver[elementID] = 1;
	myElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
	if (isNaN(parseFloat(myElement.style.opacity))) {
		myElement.style.opacity=1;
	}
	makeInvisible(elementID);
}

function makeInvisible(elementID) {
	if (KillLayOff[elementID] == 1) {
		return;
	}
	myElement = document.getElementById(elementID);
	if (navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer") {
		newIEVal = parseFloat(myElement.filters.alpha.opacity) - 4;
		myElement.filters.alpha.opacity = newIEVal;
		if (newIEVal > 0) {
			myString='makeInvisible(\''+ elementID +'\')';
			setTimeout(myString,15);
		}
	} else {
		newFFVal = parseFloat(myElement.style.opacity) - .04;
		myElement.style.opacity = newFFVal;
		if (newFFVal > 0.0) {
			myString='makeInvisible(\''+ elementID +'\')';
			setTimeout(myString,15);
		}
	}
	return;
}

function initializeMenu() {
	setTimeout("layoff('textPlanting')",2500);
	setTimeout("layoff('textEquipment')",2500);
	setTimeout("layoff('textPicking')",2500);
	setTimeout("layoff('textContact')",2500);
	return;
}