var MYcounter = 10;
var textGrade;

//////////////////////// FADEOUT ////////////////////////

function timeFadeOut() {
	MYcounter--;
	if(MYcounter>=1) {
		fadeOut();
		setTimeout('timeFadeOut()',1800);
	} else {
		MYcounter=0;
		hideNote()
	}
}

function fadeOut() {
	textGrade = "#"+MYcounter+MYcounter+MYcounter+"";
	if(document.getElementById) {
		document.getElementById('note').style.color = textGrade;
	} else if(document.layers) {
		document.layers.note.style.color = textGrade;
	} else {
		document.all.note.style.color = textGrade;
	}
}

//////////////////////// HIDE ////////////////////////

function hideNote() {
	if(document.getElementById) {
		document.getElementById('note').style.visibility = 'hidden';
	} else if(document.layers) {
		document.layers.note.style.visibility = 'hidden';
	} else {
		document.all.note.style.visibility = 'hidden';
	}
}

//////////////////////// TIME ////////////////////////

function timeNote() {
	setTimeout('timeFadeOut()',18000);
}