keep cmd in focus

[mikepol]

Hi All,

I'm executing a Shell() command to open a cmd terminal execute a file with arguments to login to a server. Now that works all fine. The problem arises when I try to send subsequent commands to the open connection because the cmd terminal closes as soon as the command is executed...

so, in a typical cmd terminal box, I would execute the login command, as soon as it connects, it feeds a line and expects commands to be thrown at it.. it's kindof like a socket connection except it's got some funny login handling, which is why i'm not using winsock1.

so is there a way I can keep the focus to the cmd prompt open, so that I can feed it commands after the initial login connection??

thanks a lot

Mike