function make_slow()
{
  var $my_obj = new Array();
  var _obj_length = 0;
  var _slow_myName = false;
  var _start = false;
  var _end = false;
  var _set = false;
  var _step = false;
  var _max_step = 200;
  var _wait = false;
  this.myName = function()
  {
    if ( _slow_myName != false ) return;
    for ( var o in window )
    {
      if ( window[o] == this )
      {
        _slow_myName = o;
        return true;
      }
    }
    if ( _slow_myName == false )
    {
      alert("unable to install catch program\nobject not found in global name space\ndont use prefix \"var\" inside of functions");
      return false;
    }
  }
  this.object = function(o)
  {
    $my_obj.push(o);
  }
  this.height_start = function(n)
  {
    _start = n;
    _set = n;
  }
  this.height_end = function(n)
  {
    _end = n;
  }
  this.step = function(n)
  {
    _step = n;
  }
  this.wait = function(n)
  {
    if (arguments.length > 0)
    {
      _wait = n;
      _count = 0;
    }
    else
    {
      for (var i=0; i<$my_obj.length; i++)
      {
        var v = Math.min(_set,_end);
        $my_obj[i].style.height = v + "px";
      }
      if (_set < _end && _count < _max_step)
      {
        _set += _step;
        var _str = _slow_myName + ".wait()";
        window.setTimeout(_str,_wait);
        _count++;
      }
    }
  }
}