I execute a program (a batch file if anyone is interested) using the SHELL command, using the vbHide parameter so that I don't have messy DOS windows cluttering up the place but I want to pipe the output into a textbox/label/listbox/whatever works as it happens (IE: I don't want to put after each command in the batch file >output.txt then read the text file, I want the user to see it in real time) I also created a PIF file so when the batch file comes to the end it closes, how can I suspend my program unti the program I "shelled" has finished.

Thanks in advance for your help