Hi,

i am working on a project that requires objects to be dynamically created and removed from a patch. (for sake of simplicity i have made this object a simple '+' object here)

my javascript works as i expect if i make all of the objects first (using the 'create_generation_no(a)' funtion and then use the 'kill_gen(x)' function to remove them. (each object created should live in an individual address in the 'generation_object' array)

but

if i make some objects, then remove them, and then create some more, the new ones can be removed using the 'kill_gen(x)' function using the array address's that i have already created and removed.

what i want is that every new object is labelled individualy with no repeating so objects can be created and removed in any order..

as i am just learning javascript i assume i am missing a fundamental point with the variables and array??

any tips appreciated.

thanks andrew

-------patch--------

---------new_object.js--------

// inlets and outlets

inlets = 1; outlets = 1;

// // global variables //

var generation_object = new Array(1000); var position = 15

// //create a new object labelled by generation number //

function create_generation_no(a) { y = arguments[0]; post(y); post(); generation_object[y] = this.patcher.newdefault(500, position, "+", y); post(generation_object[y]); position = position+18; outlet(0, "bang"); if (position > 750) { (position = 15); }

}

// // delete an object by generation number index - if statement checks if it exists //

function kill_gen(x) { a = arguments[0]; post(a); post(generation_object[a]); post(); if(generation_object[a]) this.patcher.remove(generation_object[a]);

}

// //reset //

function reset() { position = 15; }