diff --git a/cwIoFlowCtl.cpp b/cwIoFlowCtl.cpp
index 95dfbce..c0ab950 100644
--- a/cwIoFlowCtl.cpp
+++ b/cwIoFlowCtl.cpp
@@ -729,6 +729,12 @@ bool cw::io_flow_ctl::program_is_initialized( handle_t h )
   return p->init_fl;
 }
 
+const cw::flow::ui_net_t* cw::io_flow_ctl::program_ui_net( handle_t h )
+{
+  io_flow_ctl_t* p  = _handleToPtr(h);  
+  return ui_net(p->flowH);
+}
+
 
 cw::rc_t    cw::io_flow_ctl::exec_nrt( handle_t h )
 {
@@ -801,6 +807,33 @@ bool cw::io_flow_ctl::is_exec_complete( handle_t h )
 }
 
 
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value(   handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, bool& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value(    handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, int& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value(   handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, unsigned& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value(  handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, float& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, double& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, const char*& value_ref )
+{ return get_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value_ref ); }
+
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, bool value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, int value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, unsigned value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, float value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, double value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+cw::rc_t cw::io_flow_ctl::set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, const char* value )
+{ return set_variable_value( _handleToPtr(h)->flowH, ui_var, value ); }
+
+
 void cw::io_flow_ctl::report( handle_t h )
 {  
   io_flow_ctl_t* p = _handleToPtr(h);
@@ -814,3 +847,7 @@ void cw::io_flow_ctl::print_network( handle_t h )
   if( p->flowH.isValid() )
     print_network(p->flowH);  
 }
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/cwIoFlowCtl.h b/cwIoFlowCtl.h
index ec1ef56..0b0d79b 100644
--- a/cwIoFlowCtl.h
+++ b/cwIoFlowCtl.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace cw
     // Create the network and prepare to enter runtime.
     rc_t        program_initialize( handle_t h, unsigned preset_idx=kInvalidIdx );
     bool        program_is_initialized( handle_t h );
+
+    // Get the UI description data structures for the current program.
+    const flow::ui_net_t* program_ui_net( handle_t h );
     
     // Execute the currently loaded non-real-time program to completion.
     rc_t        exec_nrt( handle_t h );
@@ -47,10 +50,32 @@ namespace cw
     // The current program has completed.
     bool is_exec_complete( handle_t h );
 
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, bool& value_ref );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, int& value_ref );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, unsigned& value_ref );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, float& value_ref );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, double& value_ref );
+    rc_t get_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, const char*& value_ref );
+
+    template< typename T >
+    rc_t get_variable( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, T& value_ref )
+    { return get_variable_value(h,ui_var,value_ref); }
+
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, bool value );
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, int value );
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, unsigned value );
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, float value );
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, double value );
+    rc_t set_variable_value( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, const char* value );
+
+    template< typename T >
+    rc_t set_variable( handle_t h, const flow::ui_var_t* ui_var, T value )
+    { return set_variable_value(h,ui_var,value); }
+    
     void report( handle_t h );
     void print_network( handle_t h );
- 
-    
+
+
   }
   
 }