Distribute spacing value needs to be sticky

The Distribute Spacing value needs to remain sticky based on the last value I gave it. If I have previously distributed a series of objects to a set spacing value and then set it back to Auto prior to distributing another series of objects the value automatically switches back to the numerical value I gave it previously when I choose the key object. Illustrator needs to stop trying to think for me and just leave the value to what was last set, including and most importantly Auto. What's really annoying is that the change of value doesn't happen until you press the distribute button.

Hi,
Try like below:
data: l_len type i,
      v_len type i,
      l_syb type x value ''0A'.
field-symbols <fs> type any.
v_len = strlen( string ).   "string is variable where you want to replace
while l_len lt v_len.
assign string+l_len(1) to <fs> casting type x.
if <fs> eq l_syb.
    string+off(1) = ' '.
endif.
add 1 to l_len.
endwhile.
Regards,
Himanshu

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- Read the file once at the beginning of execution, and store the values in several clusters, passing only the needed values to a given subVI.
- Read the file once at the beginning of execution, and store the values in a functional (LV2) global which is read by each subVI when it is called.
I think all of these would work, but what would be the most efficient in terms of programming time, execution time, memory usage, and ease of future modification? I'm leaning toward the multiple clusters approach so that I'm not constantly reading a file each time a subVI opens.
Thanks to all,
James

Consider using what I call a "manager" VI. Its purpose is to manage the file for you.
You call it whever you want to know one of these parameters.
It knows whether it's read the file yet or not. If not, it does so on first call.
After that, it simply keeps all your values in its own memory (shift registers).
When you call it, it simply gives you the value(s) out of its memory, either as a big cluster, or as separated values.
That way, you only read the file once.
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