dynamic loading of an array

how do i dynamically load an array of external varibles?
this is the lame way i'm doing it now:

x_coords[0] = parseFloat(coord0x);
y_coords[0] = parseFloat(coord0y);
x_coords[1] = parseFloat(coord1x);
y_coords[1] = parseFloat(coord1y);
x_coords[2] = parseFloat(coord2x);
y_coords[2] = parseFloat(coord2y);
x_coords[3] = parseFloat(coord3x);
y_coords[3] = parseFloat(coord3y);

how can I do it like this:

for (i=0; i<tot_coords; ++i) {
x_coords(i) = parseFloat(coord(i)x);
y_coords(i) = parseFloat(coord(i)y);
}

the problem is with the "i", how do i parse it so it will work right?
[Edited by sum-dum-guy on 03-17-2002 at 09:52 AM]

i think this could work

x_coords(i) = this["coord" + i + "x"];

but i would send the external variables in a different way. With PHP you can create a string holdin all array values

echo "&allcoordx=".join ("|", $allcoordx_array);

then in flash you can use

allcoordx_array = allcoordx.split("|");

search the forum - there's lot's hints about loading arrays
hth
Yours
HTD