Dynamic variable names, set() and eval() as2 to as3

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hello

i’ve been trying to rewrite this code (it’s from flash 8 tutorial) in as3. the problems started with phrasing xml file. here’s what i did so far.

var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML);
loader.load(new URLRequest("menu_nav.xml"));
 var ID:Array = new Array;
 var DisplayName:Array = new Array;
 var LinkType:Array = new Array;
 var LinkValue:Array = new Array;
 var topMenuNum = 0;
   
      function loadXML(e:Event):void
   
      {
   
            var  xml:XML = new XML(e.target.data);
          
              trace ("the number of total children is... " + xml.children().length());
             
              var i = 0;
             while ( i < xml.children().length()) {
                 
                ID.push(xml.children()*.attributes()[0]);
                DisplayName.push(xml.children()*.attributes()[1]);
                LinkType.push(xml.children()*.attributes()[2]);
                LinkValue.push(xml.children()*.attributes()[3]);
                  
                if (ID* == "TM") {
                    
                    topMenuNum = topMenuNum +1;
                }
                
               
                 
                 i = i +1;
                 
             }
 
   trace ("the total number of top menu items is... " + topMenuNum);

      }

now i have some serious problems with this part (it should be before i=i+1). it’s to keep track of how many submenu items there will be.

set ("submenu_Finish_" + ID* , i);
if ( eval(".submenu_Start_" + ID*) ==  undefined )
   {
     set ("submenu_Start_" + ID* , i);
     Total_subs = Total_subs + 1;
   }

set ("Total_Items_in_Submenu_" + ID* , eval( "submenu_Finish_" + ID*) -  eval( "submenu_Start_" + ID*) + 1);

there was _global in front of every variable. i removed it coz i dont think it would affect the code at this point