# Converting array to as3

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-array-to-as3/313785>\
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**Created:** [September 9, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-array-to-as3/313785 "2010-09-09T15:40:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![artist1204](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@artist1204](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/artist1204)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-array-to-as3/313785/1 "2010-09-09T15:40:59Z")

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i have gallery where when u click thumbnail it goes to larger pic in center frame and gives description of piece in the thumb; there are 28 of them. This has been working great but i have gone through 3 bottles of tylenol trying to figure out as3.  
any help is greatly appreciated

```auto
myarray=[{info1:"QUILTED MEDICINE BALL",info2:"fabricated bronze",info3:"16 x 16 x 16",info4: "unique 2006"},{info1:"PISTON PIECE",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"31 x 9 x 11",info4: "unique 2005"},{info1:"EIGHT BOX TOTEM",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"39 x 9 x 8",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"CEREAL BOWL",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"10 x 16 x 16",info4: "unique 2005"},
{info1:"DETAIL AMERICANA",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze relief",info3:"17 x 25 x 2 ea.",info4: "unique 2005"},{info1:"BAG PIPE",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"31 x 16 x 14",info4: "unique 2004"},{info1:"WHICH WAY",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"22 x 17 x 17",info4: "unique 2004"},{info1:"X-JACK",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"20 x 20 x 6",info4: "unique 2004"},
{info1:"NAPKIN PACKAGE",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"15 x 6 x 7",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"ARK OF THE BALL",info2:"fabricated bronze",info3:"18 x 12 x 17",info4: "unique 2000"},{info1:"LEAKY COLONNADE",info2:"fabricated bronze fountain",info3:"12 x 13 x 8",info4: "unique 2001"},{info1:"TRAP NAP",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"41 x 14 x 13",info4: "unique 2008"},
{info1:"CUBIC NAPKIN RINGS",info2:"fabricated bronze",info3:"16 x 16 x 16",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"BANDED NAPKIN",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze ",info3:"17 x 17 x 17",info4: "unique 2007"},{info1:"FUSED CUBES",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"14 x 18 x 16",info4: "unique 2005"},{info1:"DOUBLE ENDED NAPKIN RING",info2:"fabricated bronze ",info3:"10 x 23 x 10",info4: "unique 2006"},
{info1:"PILLOW FLIGHT",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"29 x 16 x 11",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"LUNCH BAG TOTEM",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"26 x 8 x 8",info4: "unique 2008"},{info1:"FOUR BOXES",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze ",info3:"27 x 18 x 12",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"X-PACKAGE",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"13 x 13 x 13",info4: "unique 2008"},
{info1:"NAPKIN RING",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"17 x 10 x 14",info4: "unique 2006"},{info1:"TWO RING NAPKIN",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"14 x 14 x 14",info4: "unique 2008"},{info1:"RED MOON BLANKET",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze relief",info3:"26 x 37 x 3",info4: "unique 2008"},{info1:"NAPKIN JACK",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze ",info3:"12 x 13 x 16",info4: "unique 2006"},
{info1:"STELLAR PACKAGE",info2:"forged & fabricated steel",info3:"9 x 31 x 9",info4: "unique 2009"},{info1:"NAPKIN PLATTER",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"7 x 12 x 9-(variable)",info4: "unique 2010"},{info1:"REPOSE",info2:"forged & fabricated bronze",info3:"19 x 20 x 8",info4: "unique 2008"},{info1:"THIS WAY OUT OF THE WATER",info2:"fabricated bronze",info3:"20 x 24 x 24",info4: "unique 2003"},{info1:"STARS OVER MOUNTAINS W/PINE TREES & PEOPLE",info2:"fabricated bronze relief",info3:"9' x 6' x 4",info4: "unique 2004"}]
cliparray = [];
for(var i=0;i<=30;i++){
	this["btn"+i].onRelease =rolly
	this["btn"+i].ivar = i
	cliparray.push(this["btn"+i]);
}

function rolly(){
	var clip =this._parent.attachMovie("tx","tx",1)
	clip._x = this._x 
	clip._y = this._y
	clip.t.autoSize=true
	clip.t.text =myarray[this.ivar].info1 +newline+myarray[this.ivar].info2 +newline+myarray[this.ivar].info3 +newline+myarray[this.ivar].info4
 vanish(this.ivar);
	}
	function vanish(iv) {
    for (var obj in cliparray) {
        cliparray[obj]._visible = true;
    }
    cliparray[iv]._visible = false;
}

```