Id numbers vs names

[Shari]

>Using long id is convenient and safe when dealing with dynamic 
>objects or parallel stacks or cards that have objects with same 
>names and an alternative to fully qualified control references. 
>Otherwise, using names is usually better. In my experience at least. 
>But object ids should not change by themselves. At least I do not 
>recall such an instance.
>
>Robert

No, they don't change by themselves.  But if you're changing the 
program and add/delete objects...  I've inadvertently created a copy 
of an object not realizing, then later discover the error (one is on 
top of the other so you don't see it right away).  Sometimes when 
deleting the duplicate, I've ended up deleting the original. 
Suddenly wham, the script looks for the ID and it's gone.

Shari
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