if( p2 ) {// process the variable index
		const char* p3 = NULL;

		// push the getelementofarray method into the stack
		add_scriptl(buildin_getelementofarray_ref);
		add_scriptc(C_ARG);
		add_scriptl(word);

		// process the sub-expression for this assignment
		p3 = script->parse_subexpr(p2 + 1, 1);
		p3 = script->skip_space(p3);

		if( *p3 != ']' ) {// closing parenthesis is required for this script
			disp_error_message("Missing closing ']' parenthesis for the variable assignment.", p3);
		}

		// push the closing function stack operator onto the stack
		add_scriptc(C_FUNC);
		p3 ++;
	} else {// simply push the variable or value onto the stack
		add_scriptl(word);
	}