Programatically add description into the Shared Variables in library file

Hello All,
I have been successful to programatically create the shared variables.
Now, i want to programatically add the description to these variables, is there any method through which i can progrmatically add the description into these variables?
Regards,
Nishant

 Hello Dennis,
I haven't refuseed to change the icon but whenever i try to change the icon, i am getting nothing in my icon gallery and subsquently failing to change the icon.
I am really sorry, fi that would have create problems. But, i have always tried to change it.
Let try it once again.
Regards,
Nishant

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