flash - How do I use variable variable names in Actionscript 2? -

i'm looping on array named shopdata , need use values within array create new variables. inside loop, i'm trying this:

shop_(shopdata[i].shopname).keyword = shopdata[i].keyword;

but i'm having trouble portion in () , can't seem find right syntax this.

assuming shopdata[i].shopname = "foo" need create variable named:

shop_foo.keyword = value

or if shopdata[i].shopname = "orange":

shop_orange.keyword = value

is possible as2?

yes, it's possible. have create string representation of variable name , use [ ] brackets:

this["shop_" + shopdata[i].shopname].keyword = shopdata[i].keyword; 

all shop_... variables must either member variables of class instance (they members of this in above example) or have create simple object container:

var shops:object = {}; shops["shop_" + shopdata[i].shopname].keyword = shopdata[i].keyword; 

just writing ["shop_" + shopdata[i].shopname] access local variable not compile.