Using LabView to Programatically Specify the Module of a TestStand Step Problems

I am writing a LabView App that generates TestStand Sequences.
When programatically 'specifying the module' of a TestStand Step calling a LabView VI, is it possible to set the values of the parameters passed to the VI by Name? I am currently creating steps fine, but the only way I can set parameter values is by using the parameters index.
It would be really nice if I could reference the parameters by the name specified in the VI rather than the index derived when the VI is created.
Any ideas?
Steve
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Hi Steve,
you've also posted this on the TestStand forum and it's been answered there.
For anyone else looking for the approach :
http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=330&message.id=9585
Thanks
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