Is there a way to reference the property node value of a control in another VI?

Question

Let's say that I have a situation like the one shown in the attached image.
I have an interlock system which is basically a bunch of booleans
If for example the "RF Enable" button in the "interlock VI" is true, then I should be able to flick the ON switch in my other VI (in the back), but if the value is FALSE, then it shouldn't allow it.
In other words, how do I check the value of a control across 2 separate VIs (running simultaneously)?
Thanks!!
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Answer 1

Is one VI launched by the other, or are they launched independently? If it's the former then you just need to pass the control reference to the subVI via terminal node. If it's the latter there are a variety of ways to handle this:
Use a global variable - somewhat "sloppy" as it requires a global variable, and can lead to race conditions. In the "Interlock" VI you just set the value of the global variable when you change the value of the Boolean. In the other you're just reading it.
Action Engine - Ben wrote a Community Nugget a while back. Similar concept to a global variable.
Queue - The "Interlock" VI simply pops an element onto the queue with the value. The other VI just monitors the queue for a new element. It just needs to have something like a shift register to keep track of the last state.
Use the VI Server to access the controls of the "Interlock" VI. You can do this by accessing the "Interlock" VI's pane and get the control references. With the control reference you just need to get the value with a property node.
... (I'll let others chime in)