[RESOLVED] [F8] Array grid

[layerburn]

I have an array that has 35 objects in it pulled from xml. I am trying to replicate a movieclip on the stage for each of the objects in a grid format (rows and columns). However I want to take the first 5 in the array, make movieclips on the stage for them, and name them A1, A2, A3, A4, and A5. The next 5 would be a row under that called B1 B2 B3 B4 and B5, and so on for the entire array. Here's what I am working off of so far, only the movieclips are named m0 all the way up through m35, I need to change this to row 1 starting with A1 through A5, row 2 starts with B1 through B5, and so on.


This is what i'm starting with.

var rowNum = 0;
var colNum = 0;
for(var i=0; i<ALL_MODS.length; i++){
    //attaching all modules in movement.xml to stage for testing
    this.attachMovie("modBox","m"+i,i, {_x:8 + (65 * colNum) , _y:47 + (45 * rowNum)});
    colNum++;
    if(colNum == 10){
        rowNum++;
        colNum = 0;
    }
    
    var cur_mc = this["m"+i];
    cur_mc.text_txt.text = ALL_MODS[i];
        
} 

This is what i tried, but it only worked for the first 4, after that nothing.

var rowNum = 0;
var colNum = 0;
var n = 1;
var l = 0;
var letter:Array = Array("a","b","c","d","e","f","g");
for(var i=1; i<ALL_MODS.length; i++){
    //attaching all modules in movement.xml to stage for testing, converting to appropriate names ie: A1 vs B1
    this.attachMovie("modBox",letter[l]+n,i, {_x:8 + (65 * colNum) , _y:47 + (45 * rowNum)});

    colNum++;
    n++;
    if(colNum == 5){
        rowNum++;
        colNum = 0;
    }
    if(n==5){
        n = 1;
        l++;
    }
} 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your help in advance.

Best,

burn

[dawsonk]

var letter = Array("a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f", "g");
var rowNum = 0;
var colNum = 0;
var colMax = 5;
for (var i = 0; i < ALL_MODS.length; i++) {
	//attaching all modules in movement.xml to stage for testing 
	var cur_mc = this.attachMovie("modBox", letter[rowNum] + (colNum + 1), i, {_x:8 + (65 * colNum), _y:47 + (45 * rowNum)});
	colNum++;
	if (colNum == colMax) {
		rowNum++;
		colNum = 0;
	}
	cur_mc.text_txt.text = ALL_MODS[i];
	cur_mc.onRollOver = function() {
		trace(this._name);
	};
}

[layerburn]

That's it! Thanks a ton dawsonk, I've been going over this for days. I really appreciate your help.