Search 2d array and extract index

Need a little help with a simple problem.
I'm working on an image correlation project where the end result is an array MxN
all of the values of my array vary between -1 and 1 and I need to extract the indexes (row and colum) of this 2D that are greater than or equal to 0.9.
The row corresponds to a specific point of an intensity graph and the colum to a point on another image.
Any guesses as to how to extract my indexes?
Thanks in advanced
Bruno Noronha
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer
Using LabVIEW 8.6

rpage wrote:
Maybe next time your comments can be more constructive instead of bashing other peoples' example code.
How unprofessional for a professional site.
I agree that it is quite unprofessional to throw out example code that is highly flawed and showcases bad coding habits. The new users here seeking advice deserve better. I am serious! I can guarantee you that the users will run the code more than once, so having the uninitialized shift register can lead to serious confusion.
Thus my constructive criticism, mentioning some of the flaws. There was no bashing intended, and if you feel I did, I am sorry. Maybe I will use a few more smileys next time.
Here's how it should have looked like. I would guess it would have taken faster to code because there is less code to do the same thing. (no index array, no need to wire the N's of the second loop, no flat sequence, fits on a laptop screen, ...)
I am by no means perfect, for example I misspelled one of the indicator terminals
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