# Assigning GUITexture through Javascript
**URL:** https://discussions.unity.com/t/assigning-guitexture-through-javascript/29931
**Category:** Questions & Answers
**Created:** [October 12, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/assigning-guitexture-through-javascript/29931 "2011-10-12T01:52:06Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://discussions.unity.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/assigning-guitexture-through-javascript/29931/1 "2011-10-12T01:52:06Z")
Hello,
I’ve been trying to get a bit of code working. below is a truncated version for demonstration purposes. I’m trying to figure out how to store an array of GUITextures, that I can then access values to. I’ve banged my head against this all day, and I have not found a very good example online of how this is achieved. Here is what I am trying to do.
I have been able to create the array, but not populate it. Since, I have not achieved that I also do not know if the color assignment, position and scale variables have been set. I think those should work, but then a again, I must be missing something fundamental. Is GUITextures just not intended to be scripted? I find that hard to believe. If anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them.
Best Regards,
Stephen
```
var numberOfButtons:int = 7;
var buttonBGArray = new GUITexture[numberOfButtons];
for(var x:int = 0; x < numberOfButtons; x++)
{
var bgColor:Color;
bgColor = Color(1,0,0,.5);
buttonBGArray[x].texture = textureArray[categoryTextureNumber];
buttonBGArray[x].color = bgColor;
buttonBGArray[x].transform.position = Vector2(xPlacement,yPlacement);
buttonBGArray[x].transform.localScale = Vector2(buttonWidth,buttonHeight);
}
```
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### Author:  [@aldonaletto](https://discussions.unity.com/u/aldonaletto)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2011, 5:11am UTC](https://discussions.unity.com/t/assigning-guitexture-through-javascript/29931/2 "2011-10-12T05:11:29Z")
The array buttonBGArray only holds the references, not the GUITextures themselves. I suspect that for each element you must create an empty GameObject and add to it a GUITexture with AddComponent:
```
for(var x:int = 0; x < numberOfButtons; x++)
{
var gObj = new GameObject("GO"+x); // create the game object
gObj.AddComponent("GUITexture"); // add the GUITexture...
buttonBGArray[x] = gObj.guiTexture; // and save its reference
buttonBGArray[x].texture = ...
...
```