var strCardVals="A23456789JQK";
var count=0;
for (var s=1; s<5; s++){
  for (var v=1; v<13; v++){ // iterate through 13 values of card (v=value)
    count++;
	_root.createEmptyMovieClip("card"+s+v+"_mc",count); //create a unique card symbol
	var _mc = _root["card" + s+v + "_mc"]; // give it an alias (or handle)
	_mc.attachMovie("mcCard","mcCard",count); // attach the predefined card movie to it

	//trace(_mc._x);
	_mc._x=v*40+25+s*15; // move card to a horizontal location based on the value 
	_mc._y=80+s*90; // move row of cards based on suit

	//trace(card1.mcCard1.iCardVal);
	if((s==1)||(s==4)){
		_mc.mcCard.iBlackCardVal.text=substring(strCardVals,v,1); // put text on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iBlackCardVal2.text=substring(strCardVals,v,1); // and bottom
	}else{
		_mc.mcCard.iRedCardVal.text=substring(strCardVals,v,1); // put text on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iRedCardVal2.text=substring(strCardVals,v,1); // and bottom		
	}
	if(s==1){
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit.attachMovie("mcClubs","mcClubs",3); // put symbol on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit2.attachMovie("mcClubs","mcClubs",3); // and bottom
	}
	if(s==2){
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit.attachMovie("mcHearts","mcHearts",3); // put symbol on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit2.attachMovie("mcHearts","mcHearts",3); // and bottom
	}
	if(s==3){
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit.attachMovie("mcDiamonds","mcDiamonds",3); // put symbol on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit2.attachMovie("mcDiamonds","mcDiamonds",3); // and bottom
	}
	if(s==4){
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit.attachMovie("mcSpades","mcSpades",3); // put symbol on card top
		_mc.mcCard.iCardsuit2.attachMovie("mcSpades","mcSpades",3); // and bottom
	}
  }
}