Start Button and User Inputs

I would like to create a start button for my VI for when I export the program to be used without being able to edit. 

I know that I can select start VI upon opening and I have then created a start button by using a while loop where the stop button is linked to the start button. (So loop finishes and VI continues once the stop button has been pressed). However, my issue is that my VI has user inputs that are required and when I press run and then try to change the user inputs before pressing start, these are not registered. 

Is there a way to make this work so that the VI can be started via opening and user inputs can be changed before pressing start?

Thanks