Note that "$item1=new Object();" is no valid code, you should also define the class of your new object (at least using the Java syntax). Type something like this: [consequence][]Create a new Item {item}=Item {item}=new Item(); [consequence][]Set name of {item} to {value}={item}.setValue({value}); If you have an Item class that has a default constructor and a setValue(Object) method, this should work. Kris