RE: [Dynapi-Help] (no subject)

[Matthew Alan Shirey]

To avoid using loop searches like this I have used the idea of lookup tables to help with locating something that I am looking for.  I would have basically two arrays:   lookup["a"] = 0 lookup["b"] = 1 lookup["c"] = 2   objectA.name = "a"; object[0] = objectA; objectB.name = "b"; object[1] = objectB; objectC.name = "c"; object[2] = objectC;   so if I wand to find objectB I look for it by a given name.  I just use "b" here.   to get objectB's index I just return:     i = lookup["b"];   if I actually just want the object then I do:        o = object[lookup["b"]];   I also store the name with the object itself so that it can internally determine it's position if needed.   I am not certain that I have explained this well.  I am also not certain this is more efficient than looping through the array.  For all I know that's what JS does when you use arrays with named indexes...  But this seems to work really well for me.  Any input would be appreciated though.   M.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Doug Melvin Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 4:57 PM To: dynapi-help Subject: [Dynapi-Help] (no subject) is there a better way to determine an objects position in an array other than the below code?    for (var i=0;i < tempNode.parentNode.nodes.length;i++){   if (tempNode.parentNode.nodes[i]===tempNode){    index=i;    i=tempNode.parentNode.nodes.length;   };  };   --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free by AVG Free Edition Download at: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.cfm Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01