# How to learn the index number of an array node?

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**Created:** [March 3, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-learn-the-index-number-of-an-array-node/253614 "2008-03-03T15:16:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-learn-the-index-number-of-an-array-node/253614/1 "2008-03-03T15:16:57Z")

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Hello all!

This is kind of complicated, I think. I have a multidimensional array:

myArray = newArray()

myArray[0] = new Item(buttonA, “nameA”, ArrayA);  
myArray[1] = new Item(buttonB, “nameB”, ArrayB);  
myArray[2] = new Item(buttonC, “nameC”, ArrayC);  
myArray[3] = new Item(buttonD, “nameD”, ArrayD);

Thus, on the main screen there are 4 buttons (named ButtonA - ButtonD) and a dynamic text which displays a string according to the variable: Screen.

I am trying to make a function so when I onMouseOver one of the buttons, such as ButtonA the function finds out what Array ButtonA belongs to and sends “nameA”, which is also part of myArray[0], to the dynamic text, Screen.

If someone would be so very kind as to help me, I would be very grateful.

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- Brother Gabriel