makeGrid()  method
public function makeGrid(_target:Object, nameClass:String, nameClip:Object, _lastRow:int, _lastCell:int, _addFunction:Function=null, _xDistance:int=0, _yDistance:int=0, _xAddition:int=0, _yAddition:int=0):void

This method will initiate creating the grid.

Parameters

• _target:Object ____ Specifies the object where to create the grid.
• nameClass:String ____ The name of the object from the library.
• nameClip:Object ____ The identifier for the new grid objects,
• _lastRow:int ____ The vertical row.
• _lastCell:int ____ The horizontal row.
• _addFunction:Function=null ____ Optional: a function for each grid object, default is null,
• _xDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between horizontal objects, default is 0,
• _xDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between horizontal objects, default is 0,
• _yDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between vertical objects, default is 0,
• _xAddition:int=0 ____ Optional: the x distance of the grid, default is 0,
• _yAddition:int=0 ____ Optional: the y distance of the grid, default is 0.

arrangeGrid()  method
public function arrangeGrid(myArray:Array, _lastRow:int, _lastCell:int, _addFunction:Function=null, _xDistance:int=0, _yDistance:int=0, _xAddition:int=0, _yAddition:int=0):void

Will create a grid from existing objects, which are collected in an array.

Parameters

• myArray:Array ____ The array, which has the identifiers of all the objects to create a grid from.
• _lastRow:int ____ The vertical row.
• _lastCell:int ____ The horizontal row.
• _addFunction:Function=null ____ Optional: a function for each grid object, default is null,
• _xDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between horizontal objects, default is 0,
• _xDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between horizontal objects, default is 0,
• _yDistance:int=0 ____ Optional: the distance between vertical objects, default is 0,
• _xAddition:int=0 ____ Optional: the x distance of the grid, default is 0,
• _yAddition:int=0 ____ Optional: the y distance of the grid, default is 0.

package 
{
	import flash.display.Sprite;
	import flash.display.MovieClip;
	import biz.flashscript.displayobjects.GridMaker;

	public class Gridmaker extends Sprite
	{
		public function Gridmaker ():void
		{
			var cm:GridMaker=new GridMaker();
			var mc:Sprite;
			/*
			* Creating squares, adding a function to it allows
			* further manipulation of the Grid. Here the function
			* is to remove a square on mouse click.
			*/
			var _target:Object = this;
			var _className = "Square";
			var _nameClip:Object = mc;
			var lastRow:int = 5;
			var lastCell:int = 4;
			var xD:int = 55;
			var yD:int = 55;
			var xAdd:int = 10;
			var yAdd:int = 10;
			var functionname:Function = mcFunction;
			cm.makeGrid (_target, _className, _nameClip, 5, 4, functionname, xD, yD, xAdd, yAdd);
			/*
			* Creating circles. This function simply arranges a custom grid.
			*/
			var _mc:Circle;
			var myArray:Array=new Array();
			for (var i=0; i<=20; i++)
			{
				mc=new Circle();
				myArray.push (mc);
				addChild (mc);
			}
			cm.arrangeGrid (myArray, 5, 5, 250, 10);
		}
		private function mcFunction (mc):void
		{
			trace (mc.id);
			trace (mc.name);
			mc.parent.removeChild (mc);
		}
	}
}