How to access controls and indicators embedded in a custom control?

[Mar1976]

Hi all!
 
I've built a custom control with a cluster in which there are indicators and controls, i have to use it inside a measurement while loop to display measure values and it must be possible for the user to change the measure unit or to subtract to the final value a background by selecting a check on the custom control itself.
 
I am experimenting problems doing this 'cause when i launch vi that uses custom control it is impossible to press a button embedded in custom control or to check another one .
 
 
 
In attachment there is a picture with the way i use to display values in indicators embedded in custom control, using local variables. Also i attach the ctl file
 
 
 
What is the best way to use indicators embedded in custom controls to display values in different parts-events of the main VI that uses the custom control? Why is not possible to push on buttons during execution?
 
 
 
Thanks in advance.
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[SteveChandler]

The entire cluster is either a control or an indicator. You cannot have a mixture of controls and indicators in a cluster. In my opinion clusters are not for the user interface but for internal data structures. If you want a nice collection of controls and indicators that you want to reuse you can just create a VI that contains the controls and indicators all nicely arranged, sized and colored and use this as a template.

[Mar1976]

Thanks Steve, i am doing the way you have suggested me.

Maybe Xcontrols can do this task? having controls and indicators in the same reusable elements? I don't know these structures but i want to learn how  to use them.