defining multiple objects with for loop?

is it possible to do something like the following?

Code:

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for (var i=0; i<variableAmt; i++) {
        var ["temp" + [i]] = new Object();
}

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basically to create
temp0, temp1, temp2, etc... until it reaches the variable amount?

thanks in advance,

ChaseNYC

Quote:

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Originally Posted by ChaseNYC

is it possible to do something like the following?

Code:

---

for (var i=0; i<variableAmt; i++) {
        var ["temp" + [i]] = new Object();
}

---

basically to create
temp0, temp1, temp2, etc... until it reaches the variable amount?

thanks in advance,

ChaseNYC

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Yup. I do it all the time.

d.

ummm would you care to enlighten me?

double post... ****ty comp...

Well, it depends on what you are trying to do. You can create a series of objects in an array like this:

Code:

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var myArray:Array = new Array();
for (var i = 0 ; i < n , i++){
    myArray[i] = new Object();
    //put a bunch of variable stuff in the new object here;
}

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Or you can create a series of movie clips, say like you were creating a dynamic menu;

Code:

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var menu:MovieClip;
for(var i = 0 ; i < n ; i++){
  var clip:MovieClip = menu.createEmptyMovieClip(i + "_submenu", i);
  //or alternatively you could attach a movie, or add a class here;
}

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Ultimately, by saying something like:

var ["temp" + [i]] = new Object();

You are creating object that are named:

temp1
temp2
temp3
etc.

You can later refer to them by name directly, or through a loop again. Personally, I usually put everything in to an array just so I have them all in one place.

If you have a more specifici question, I'd be happy to try and answer in more detail.

Hope this helps.

d.