# Item reference and properties

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/item-reference-and-properties/315191
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 19, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/item-reference-and-properties/315191 "2010-10-19T22:05:58Z")
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### Author: ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2010, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/item-reference-and-properties/315191/1 "2010-10-19T22:05:58Z")

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```auto

assetArray1:array= new Array();  
assetArray1.push(new jump_mc()); // create objects in memory
assetArray1.push(new pool_mc());
assetArray1.push(new curve_mc());
assetArray1.push(new left_mc());

var levelArray:Array= new Array(3,0,1,0,2,2,1,3,0,1,2); 

var finalArray:array = new Array();
for (var i:uint=0; i<levelArray.length; i++)
{
   var temp:uint=levelArray*; 
   finalArray.push(assetArray1[temp]);
}

```

i end up with _finalArray_ storing references to the 4 movie-clips in proper order in which i will be calling them.  
example:  
when i call finalArray([3]) , it should reference my one instance of jump\_mc()

This is not exactly the code i used, i dont have it in front of me at the moment, It did work though.

my question:

1. did i over complicate things? i feel like this is redundant a little.
2. how can i store properties for each finalArray reference ?

i want to say finalArray[3].myProperty=75;  
but i dont want to tie that property directly to the movieClip itself.

thanks