Hi Guys. I have an array using 9 static images. this is working: cards = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card0"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card1"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card2"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card3"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card4"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card5"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card6"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"Card7"], [UIImage imageNamed:@"CardBack"], nil]; I would like to give the console user control over what images to use, so my new code is: [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card0" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card1" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card2" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card3" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card4" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card5" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card6" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card7" defaultValue:@""]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"CardBack" defaultValue:@""]; cards = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: @"Card0", @"Card1", @"Card2" @"Card3" @"Card4" @"Card5" @"Card6" @"Card7" @"CardBack", nil]; Here is the error: *** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSRangeException', reason: '*** -[__NSArrayI objectAtIndex:]: index 8 beyond bounds [0 .. 2]' Any ideas why I am getting this? Or, am I going at this entirely wrong? Thank you.

Some background: This error usually has to do with the enumeration (sorting through the elements of the array) has exceeded the array's size. Arrays increment from 0 to Length-1. You may have accidentally incremented farther than the array can go. A solution: You can resolve this error and have more streamlined code if you implement the following: 1. A for loop that goes from 0 to 8: for(int i = 0; i<cards.length; i++) 2. Within the for loop, you grab the JSON data: NSString *jsonString = [NSString stringWithFormat@"Card%i",i]; [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:jsonString defaultValue:@""]; So the entire code block would be: (I use a mutable array because it may be more efficient) NSMutableArray *cards = [[NSArray alloc] init]; for(int i = 0; i<cards.length; i++) { NSString *jsonString = [NSString stringWithFormat@"Card%i",i]; NSString* jsonValue = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:jsonString defaultValue:jsonString]; [cards addObject jsonValue]; } Does this help? Jake

Hi Jake. Property 'length' not found on object of type 'MSMutableArray'

it's count not length

Oh, sorry, I was thinking of Java when I tried to access the length property. Try to use this: [cards count]; Also there is a typo in: NSMutableArray *cards = [[NSArray alloc] init];, it should be NSMutableArray *cards = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init]; Jake

I think your use of 'literals' might be messing with it. http://blog.bignerdranch.com/398-objective-c-literals-part-1/ **************************************************************** Are you trying to store the value from the bt string into the array. if so use something like this NSString *card0 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card0" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card1 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card1" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card2 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card2" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card3 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card3" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card4 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card4" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card5 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card5" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card6 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card6" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *card7 = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card7" defaultValue:@""]; NSString *cardBack = [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"CardBack" defaultValue:@""]; cards = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: card0, card1, card2, card3, card4, card5, card6, card7, cardBack, nil]; ************************************************************************ if all you are doing is storing the words card0 through 8 into the array then use something like this. NSArray *cards = @[ @"Card0", @"Card1", @"Card2", @"Card3", @"Card4", @"Card5", @"Card6, @"Card7", @"Card8"];

or like this: NSArray *cards = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects: [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card0" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card1" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card2" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card3" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card4" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card5" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card6" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"Card7" defaultValue:@""], [BT_strings getJsonPropertyValue:self.screenData.jsonVars nameOfProperty:@"CardBack" defaultValue:@""], nil]; (better than my previous post)

Did you get sorted out?

Hi Niraj. No luck. My way gives one error, Jakes gives another error, and Nads leads to another. Not a big deal. The plugin works fine as it stands, I was just trying to give the control panel user some more ways to customize it. They can still drop in any images they want before compiling, I thought it would be fun to change the app users experience after downloading from iTunes and eventually let the end user change their card pics with images from their camera roll. But that is way down the road. I'm not going to spend more time on it. I have other things that need my attention right now. Thanks for checking in and Happy 2014.

Good decision on priorities and where to expend your energies. We can sort it out in San Diego during the Buzzday! -- Niraj