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Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 3:43 pm**

Hi to all,

Is there a way in LC to build a container so I don't have to write a long piece of words all the time ?
The code below is NOT OK while compiling in the editor code

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put card "myCard" of stack "myStack" into laCard

The var <laCard> is supposed to let me reference a field "myField" just like that:

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get fld "myField" of laCard

Instead of :

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get fld "myField" of card "myCard" of stack "myStack" -- which is correct but too long to write

Any idea around ?
Thanks in advance, Jean-Paul.

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 4:04 pm**

Bonjour jean-Pau,

you can use "the long ID of ..."!
...
put the long ID of card "myCard" of stack "myStack" into laCard

## If you'd like to see what that gives

## answer laCard
...

Then access its content like you already wrote:
...
put fld "myField" of laCard into tVariable
...

Best

Klaus

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2014 5:01 pm**

Klaus, your post number 5900 is "excellent".

Didn't know this feature <long ID>...

Thanks for your help, Jean-Paul.

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