private static void fillArray(int[] array,  int actualDataSpots){
		for (int x = 0; x <= array.length -1; x++){ //fills in starting elements
			if(x <= actualDataSpots -1){
				array[x] = x;
			}
			else {            //fills the rest with -1
				array[x] = -1;
			}
		}
	}