Widgets, Types, and the Periodic Table

[David Brooks]

I'm trying to build a chemical periodic table widget. I can do this up to
the point of having it look like a periodic table (nice arrangement,
symbols in correct places). My plan depends on being able to store and
retrieve a rectangle for each element. I CAN compute an appropriate
rectangle for each chemical element that places it properly in a periodic
table. My plan depends on being able to store and retrieve a rectangle for
each element.

I want to create an array that has the 'usual' chemical information. I want
to include in that array the computed rectangle for each element such that
it can redraw the widget when a user reshapes the widget and can detect a
clickloc in the rectangle of the element to retrieve data

I've tried to store the rectangle in the array --and retrieve it -- without
success. I think the issue is that when it goes into the array it does so
as a string. I've tried to store 4 Numbers in the array for each chemical
element -- corresponding to the x,y of the top-left and bottom right of the
rectangle and then recreate the rectangle from those numbers. No success.
I've tried to store those as Integers and recreate them with commas into a
variable typed as an array. No success.

Any help and or suggestions will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Best,

Dave B.