MiniMap help - dynamic instantiation

programming flash
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Migrating from AS2 to AS3 (for a while now)

Currently I am trying to create a mini map which i can populate with the contents of an array.

I can make any size grid with little to no trouble in AS3, for arguments sake I have been trying to get a 4x4 Grid populated.
I can even make listeners inside the new class but i cannot figure out a way to give each new MiniMap tile a unique identifier like i would of in AS2 and then assign the current frame to play.

I have looked around and tried a few tutorials with no success.

I have been using this to create the tiles (inside two for loops to make the grid)

var MiniMap:MiniMapTile = new MiniMapTile();
 addChild(MiniMap);

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

Here is how i did it in AS2 for anyone Interested.

_root.MapTile.duplicateMovieClip("Tile" add i, i);

Edit: I have done it the long way :confused: made 12 separate objects. Incredibly convoluted.