0 1 2 3 4 5
a 3 s 5 y h d 
b e 4 5 6 7 9
c 3 e w 8 9 0
d 2 e e 4 5 6
e 2 3 1 9 9 3
f 3 4 d 7 q s

;example 1
dim $array[5,5] 
? $array[2,3]

;example 2
DIM $array[5]
for $i = 0 to ubound($array)
	$array[$i] = $array
next
? $array[2][3]

3 s 5 y h d 
e 4 5 6 7 9
3 e w 8 9 0
2 e e 4 5 6
2 3 1 9 9 3
3 4 d 7 q s

$data = loadfile("data.txt")
for $i = 0 to ubound($data)
	$data[$i] = split($data[$i])
next

? $data[2][3]

;this Function will load the contents of a text file into an array
Function loadfile($file)
	DIM $fso,$f,$fs
	$fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
	$f = $fso.GetFile($file)
	If @ERROR Exit(2) EndIf
	$fs = $f.OpenAsTextStream(1)
	$loadfile = Split($fs.Read($f.size),@CRLF)
	Exit(@ERROR)
EndFunction

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Second is seeding of a RND, when would be the appropriate time to use them, and why would you seed a RND.

Thanks.

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for $i = 1 to 10
	? RND(10)
next

G:\kix\sandbox>kix32 test

0
6
2
8
6
5
3
9
9
8

SRND(@msecs)
for $i = 1 to 10
	? RND(10)
next

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and why would you seed a RND

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Re: RND

so if I am using RND to generate a number in an UDF, will it generate the same RND each time I call the UDF, or will it generate the same RND each time I run the script?

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SRND(@TICKS*1000+@MSECS)

;This would assign a value to the second dimension correct?
$array[0][0] = $value 
;This would get a value associated to a particular location?
$value = $array[1][5]

Dim $Array[6]
For $Count = 0 to 5
$array[$count] = $SomeVar
Next
Redim Preserve $Array[6][6]
For $Count = 0 to 5
  For $Count2 = 0 to 5
    $array[$count][$count2] = $AnotherVar
  Next
Next

dim $a[3,3]
? $a[2,3]

dim $a[2,3,4]
?  $a[2,2,2]

dim $a[2], $b[2]
$a[1]=$b

? $a[1][2]

Then as I gather the options selected by the user I would do a 
$Array[2] = $Array[2] + $Option
to add another column to this array element

$Subarray[4] = $Array[2]
Redim Preserve $Subarray[5]
$Subarray[5] = $OptionToAdd
$Array[2] = $Subarray

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Is that correct? And what about the rest of my logic, as far as I can tell from what you are saying here it is correct.

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You might be correct, but it's hard to tell

I think that you are over-complicating the process because you are new to arrays and how to use them.

Take a step back, and describe for us exactly what it is you are trying to do. We can suggest a solution which might include arrays. Or it might not!

For example, after understanding what you want to do we may well suggest that you would be better off writing the data directly to an INI file rather than storing it in an array.

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describe for us exactly what it is you are trying to do

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Name1  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4
Name2  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4
Name3  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4
Name4  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4
Name5  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4
Name6  Option1  Option2  Option3 Option4

Name1  $op
Name2  $op
Name3  $op
Name4  $op
Name5  $op
Name6  $op

dim $nm[5],$op[3]
; firts name
$nm[0,0]='Name1'
$op[0]=1
$op[1]=2
$op[2]=3
$op[3]=4
$nm[0,1]=$op

$nm[1,0]='Name2'
$op[0]=1
$op[1]=2
$op[2]=3
$op[3]=4
$nm[1,1]=$op
; pull first name
? 'First Name = '+$nm[0,0]
? 'Options:'
$options=$nm[0,1] ;pull the options array into it's own new variable
for $optnr=0 to 3
  ? 'Option '+$optnr+': '+$options[$optnr]
  ? 'Option '+$optnr+': '+$nm[0,1][$optnr] ;alternative way to reference the element
next

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understand the basics of arrays

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I agree and hence why I have most here shaking their head at me.

If I am understanding the explanation that Jens provided earlier..

For a 2 Dimension array...

Dim the array as follows Dim $Array[Rows,Columns]
Once you declare the array you can not change the number of Rows but with a Redim you can change the number of columns.

In my particular use I would Code:

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Dim $Array[$index,5]
;Where $index is the # of names that need to be tracked starting from 0

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I would then be able to assign to $array[0,0] the name of the first user, $array[0,1] would be the first option, $array[0,2] ... $array[0,5] for the remaining options.
Then I would repeat the process for each user moving to the next row $array[1,0] ....

So my data would end up looking like this....
Name1 Opt1 Opt2 Opt3 Opt4 Opt5
Name2 Opt1 Opt2 Opt3 Opt4 Opt5

This would then provide a 2 dimensional array instead of using an array of array's.

If this is a correct understanding of how it works, then I have at least moved a bit forward. Now 3 dimensions.... Well lets just wait for awhile, I don't see a need for them at this point in my script.

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mul·ti·di·men·sion·al

Of, relating to, or having several dimensions.

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Being of a number more than two or three but not many

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UBOUND(array,dimension)
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Dimesion
Optional parameter indicating the dimension of the array you want to know the upper boundray of. The default is 1.

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