grid.rb

width    = 102  # width of rectangle
height   = 40   # height of rectangle
pos_x    = 3    # x coordinate for entire grid
pos_y    = 3    # y coordinate for entire grid
y_margin = 3    # vertical space between rectangles
x_margin = 3    # horizontal space between rectangles
columns  = 3    # number of columns
rows     = 5    # number of rows

columns.times do |col|   # number of columns
  rows.times do |row| # number of rows
    # frame = [[x,y], [width, height]]
    # frame = [position of rectangle, size of rectangle]
    frame = [[(col * width) + pos_x + (col * x_margin), (row * height) + pos_y + (row * y_margin)], [width, height]]

    # adding the subview to the superview:
    # v = UIView.alloc.initWithFrame(frame)
    # view.addSubview(v)
  end
end