The FindObject method will return a data item that will persist as long as the variable you assign it to exists. This method is faster than using the Fix32 object because the object will only validate itself when the FindObject executes and returns a data item. As long as the variable does not get destroyed or is not assigned a new object, you can read and write to it without the WorkSpace re-validating it.
Example
The following code example demonstrates using the FindObject method to access thisnode:tag.f_cv:
Dim DI as Object
Dim X as Single
set DI = System.FindObject("Fix32.thisnode.tag.f_cv")
X = DI 'Read the value of thisnode:tag.f_cv and assign it
'to single precision variable x
DI = 1 'Write a 1 to thisnode:tag.f_cv
