Accessing an Array

programming flash
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Hey guys, How would I access the first element of this array first entering the frame. I want to get buttons[0], or brandingbtn, to be activated.

var currentButtonId:Number = 0;
var buttons:Array = [brandingbtn, printbtn, packagingbtn, mltimda, typebtn, funbtn];
buttonCall();

function buttonRelease() {
    for(var i:Number = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
        if(this.id == buttons*.id) {
            currentButtonId = i;
			buttons*.index = i;
            buttons*.gotoAndStop(2);
            buttons*.enabled = false;
            trace(i);
        } else {
            buttons*.gotoAndStop(1);
            buttons*.enabled = true;
		}
    }buttonCall();
}

brandingbtn.id = 0;
printbtn.id = 1;
packagingbtn.id = 2;
mltimda.id = 3;
typebtn.id = 4;
funbtn.id = 5;

Thanks