Array maddness programmer on the verge of a breakdown

[Zarwadi]

Ok I hope someone can help me. My first array looks like this
array1 = (Section A, Section E,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefine d,undefined)
and my second 1 looks like this array 2 =( Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, Section E,2. GRCM,3. ASPEN,4. R1)

I need to place Section A in my first array in position [0] and in position [4]. Can this be done by using the information from the second array. Please please can sonebody help me

[rsdev]

Ok I hope someone can help me. My first array looks like this
array1 = (Section A, Section E,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefine d,undefined)
and my second 1 looks like this array 2 =( Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D, Section E,2. GRCM,3. ASPEN,4. R1)

I need to place Section A in my first array in position [0] and in position [4]. Can this be done by using the information from the second array. Please please can sonebody help me

Is this in AS Flash?

[Zarwadi]

Is this in AS Flash?

Yes it is as flash file. ireall hope you can help me
Zar

[rsdev]

Not sure what your trying to acheive but if you use Array.splice you can insert values into an array at a given position.

Take a look here for more info.

http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary070.html

Hope this helps!

[Zarwadi]

Thanks for that but I know it does not do what I want.
I have not explained myself properly.
I's like this I have one array that looks like this
(Section D,Section A,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefined,undefine d,undefined)

and another array looks like this (Section A,Section B,Section C,Section D,Section E,2. GRCM,3. ASPEN,4. R1)

I need to find where Section D and Section A are in the second array. ie Section A = 0 and Section D = 3
I hope this makes sense

[rsdev]

Are you trying to make a recursive method that uses the values in the first array to find the position of values in the second array?

Here is an example model of the top of my head (untested);

var array3:Array = new Array();
var t;
for(var i=0; i<array1.length; i++){
    t = firstArray(array1, array2)
    if(t>0){
         array3.push(t);
    }
}
 
function firstArray(array1:Array, array2:Array):Number{
      var l = array1.length;
      for(var i=0; i<l; i++){
          if(array1[i] == secondArray(array2, array1[i])){
               return i;
          } else {
                return 0;
          }
       }
}
 
function secondArray(array2:Array, arrayObject:Object):Object{
     var l = array2.length;
     for(var i=0; i<l; i++){
           if(array2[i] == arrayObject){
                return array2[i];
           }
     }
}
 

Not sure if this will work but should get you started.

[Zarwadi]

Thanks
for your help

Are you trying to make a recursive method that uses the values in the first array to find the position of values in the second array?

Here is an example model of the top of my head (untested);

var array3:Array = new Array();
var t;
for(var i=0; i<array1.length; i++){
    t = firstArray(array1, array2)
    if(t>0){
         array3.push(t);
    }
}
 
function firstArray(array1:Array, array2:Array):Number{
      var l = array1.length;
      for(var i=0; i<l; i++){
          if(array1[i] == secondArray(array2, array1[i])){
               return i;
          } else {
                return 0;
          }
       }
}
 
function secondArray(array2:Array, arrayObject:Object):Object{
     var l = array2.length;
     for(var i=0; i<l; i++){
           if(array2[i] == arrayObject){
                return array2[i];
           }
     }
}
 

Not sure if this will work but should get you started.