Replace command by CTL dynamically or load custom bitmap in command

I am searching for customizing my booleans during VI execution.
Is there a way to:
- replace a command by an existing CTL (like right-click on my boolean > replace > select a command) during VI execution ?
or
- load dynamically some PNG or JPEG into a command (like right-click on my boolean > advanced > copy/paste image in the 4 states of the boolean) during VI execution ?
Hope you will understand what I mean...
Thanks,
Aurelien
ARDPI
Certified LabVIEW Developper
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Hi Synopsis,
I'm not sure I really understand what you mean, but changing appearence of a command button during execution is not possible simply using the right click of the mouse.
BUT, there is something which will interests you, maybe you'll be able to do things close to what you want to do by using Xcontrols.
Take a look at this tuto :
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/3198
And don't hesitate to feedback your opinion and give more details of what you want to do.
Regards,
Mathieu_T
Application Engineer
NI France
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