control content change

[Bart Kampers]

Hello,

I created a custom control which is a cluster of several numeric an string controls. I use that control in a lot of sub-VIs as input or output..

Sometimes I want to change the custom control, for instance add or remove a control or change the type of one. After I have don that I have to replace in every sub-VI the old control by the new one. I do that by hand which costs a lot of effort.

Is there an easier way? 

Thanks in advance,

Bart

[TCPlomp]

Yes ther is a better,

right click on the control, and select Advanced-> Customize.
In the toolbar select 'Type-Def' instead of 'Control'.
Save the control as a .ctl file, if you insert the control into a cluster/VI the datatype will be preserved.
If you want to preserve the look of the control use a 'Strict Type Definition' instead of 'Type-Def'

Ton