AE Rendering in AME - text defined from CSV file reverts to 'null'

Never mind- I got it:

I setup a Null with 2 slider controls on it, one for Row, one for Column, and called it MASTER SELECTOR

For the First TEXT Layer (correlates to first line of text in ID video)

ROW_OFFSET=thisComp.layer("MASTER SELECTOR").effect("ROW#")("Slider");

COLUMN_OFFSET=thisComp.layer("MASTER SELECTOR").effect("COLUMN#")("Slider");

footage("TXT2SPREADSHEET TEST 1.csv").dataValue([0+ROW_OFFSET,0+COLUMN_OFFSET])

For the next TEXT Layer (correlates to next line)

ROW_OFFSET=thisComp.layer("MASTER SELECTOR").effect("ROW#")("Slider");

COLUMN_OFFSET=thisComp.layer("MASTER SELECTOR").effect("COLUMN#")("Slider");

footage("TXT2SPREADSHEET TEST 1.csv").dataValue([0+ROW_OFFSET,0+COLUMN_OFFSET+1])

Continue with this for however many text layers remain, incrementing the column by +1 as above.

Now this is some super sloppy expression writing.  Mylenium​, this approach would likely bog down the system I'm guessing?

I'm sorry to impose, but do you have a suggestion that would be more efficient, while providing the same result?

Here is a snipit of the CSV I'm using:

And how that displays on screen (please ignore rough layout!):

You can duplicate this comp, and then only have to make one column adjustment in the master selector to have all fields filled in accordingly.

If you don't need to have the flexibility to build your own layouts, you could probably just use this fellows AE script:

New Tool for Modular Lower Third Kits - YouTube

I hope this is helpful to someone out there

David