dynamic jQuery variable name

Question

I am working on generating gantt chart using jquery. Have searched alot, but didn't reach any conclusion on if it is possible to declare a dynamic jquery variable. Here is a sample of what I am trying to do:

First, I am trying to generate a dynamic main task from the database. I want to make the variable name dynamic so that i can dynamically assign it subtasks. want to do somthing like:

forloop{
var task+taskID = MainGanttTask(taskID...)
}
forloop{
task+taskID.addChild(childTaskID...)
}

So, is there any way to get my "task+taskID" variable working?

Thanx in advance.

Answer 1

Why don't you use arrays?

forloop{
 tasks[taskID] = MainGanttTask(taskID...)
}
forloop{
 tasks[taskID].addChild(childTaskID...)
}

• Nader Khan: thanx for your reply, but the jquery plugin that i am using, doesn't accept array, needs the input for the task name to be a variable.
• Emre Erkan: What is that plugin? If we know maybe we can help you more.
• Nader Khan: not really a plugin. a class which i customized, got it from dhtmlx.com/docs/products/dhtmlxChart/index.shtml
• Nader Khan: solved. just needed to declare the array before using it. thanx
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