[javascript-dev] javascript + Pattr question - storing multiple values of mixed types (string/float)

Hello

So i am in the process of pattrfying one of my javascripts. I have implemented setvalueof and getvalueof, and within my patch my pattrstorage instance properly sees multiple variables.

My data within the client window is such:

"float 0 1 0 Var1 10 0" 

(gui mode, minval, maxval, currentvalue, currenttitle, listsize, listtype for those interested).

Now, those variables are global to my JS, and I am attempting to store them within an array - which seems to work at least for SETTING, however recalling does some weird things:

(I am setting an array called currentPattr to hold my 'multiple' values - I call pattrUpdate rather than notifyclients within my code to update this currentPattr array, which then calls notifyclients itself)

[code]
// pattr compatibility
function pattrUpdate()
{
	// set our array to current global state - have to use an array for pattr since we can only get/set one variable.
	currentPattr[0] = mode;
	currentPattr[1] = minval;
	currentPattr[2] = maxval;
	currentPattr[3] = currentval;
	currentPattr[4] = currenttitle;
	currentPattr[5] = listsize;
	currentPattr[6] = listmode;
//	currentPattr[7] = menuitems;
	// post(currentPattr);
	
	// do our actual pattr updates
	notifyclients();
}


function getvalueof()
{
	post("storing pattr state");
	post();
	return currentPattr; // our aggregate array of pattr variables
	pattrUpdate();
}

function setvalueof(v)
{
	post("recalling pattr state");
	post();
	currentPattr = v;
	
	// set our values
	mode = currentPattr[0];
	minval = currentPattr[1];
	maxval = currentPattr[2];
	currentval = currentPattr[3];
	currenttitle = currentPattr[4];
	listsize = currentPattr[5];
	listmode = currentPattr[6];
//	menuitems = currentPattr[7];
	
	pattrUpdate();
	resize();
	debug();
}

// debug
function debug()
{
	post("mode = " + mode);
	post();
	post("min = " + minval);
	post(" max = " + maxval);
	post(); 
}
[/code]

as far as I can tell, setting works (as far as I understand, using getvalueof results in proper values in my pattrstorage window (otherwise, why would I see the full values I see?)),

using my setvalueof to restore client state results in debug printing for example 


recalling pattr state 
mode = f 
min = l  max = o 
storing pattr state 

digging further I've iterated over my recalled currentPattr from getvalueof() and note it does not contain all the data I had expected

So, how do I properly pack in the values of mixed string/floats to pattr and recall them?

Do I need to use multidimensional arrays or something?

Forgive me if this is obvious, I feel like I am overlooking something staring me in the face. 

Thanks again!