How to implement a configurable queue datatype?

Question

I have an LV6.1 application that uses queues to transfer cluster data from one VI to another. I want to be able to (re-)define the cluster make up in one place, and have both the sending VI and the receiving VI adapt. As a relative newbie, am I missing a well known way of effectively defining a datatype and then using it in several VIs?
If it makes it any easier, the variable part of the cluster is a 2 dimensional array, whose size may change. Otherwise the cluster makeup is fixed.
On a related point, how do I pass a typed queue reference from one VI to another? I've found that if I wire a queue ref, then change the queue type, I have to delete and rewire the ref to get rid of errors?
Ian

Answer 1

Yes, it's a reference to the original cluster. Try these "new" VI version: when you choose (with go!) to dequeue the elements, the value visualized is the value actually present on the front panel (which is the object referenced), while with the "pass value" version, all the values are visualized.
Bye, L.
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