How do I make an array change text or a value?

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- CloudDealer
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I'm trying to create an inventory system with an inspect option. I'd like the inspect option to show the values and description of the item I've selected based on an array. I'd also like the array to set values.

If anyone has any tips or ideas, please let me know.
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- dop2000
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First, if you haven't done this yet, you need to load the array json file into the Items array object using AJAX. See the first two events in this template for an example: editor.construct.net

Custom column and row names in the Array Editor are just for your convenience, you can't use these names to access data. So you will need to use numbers for x and y index - Items.at(0,4)

If your table is big it will be difficult to remember what all those row numbers mean. You can create a bunch of constant variables and use them to make your code more readable:
ITEMNAME_ROW=1 HEALTH_ROW=2 ARMOR_ROW=3 EQUIP_ROW=4 INSPECT_ROW=5 Set Description to Item.at(0, INSPECT_ROW)
- CloudDealer
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Thanks, I'll try this now. Also, yes I have done the json thing, thank you for that too either way!
- CloudDealer
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Tried this, it didn't work and just resulted in the text showing "-1"
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- Colonel Justice
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Can you please share a .c3p that demonstrates the issue?

You don't need to load the JSON string into the array every tick, once e.g. at start of layout is enough.
- dop2000
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CloudDealer Please see the link I posted, you need to properly load JSON into the array.
- CloudDealer
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CloudDealer Please see the link I posted, you need to properly load JSON into the array.

I just did it, I'm completely lost. I'll try to recreate the problem in another smaller project. Just a warning, there's a hell of a lot to it and it'll probably take a while to figure out.