get data from DOS exe

[gwdash]

you can dump the results of the commands into a file:

Shell("netstat > log.txt", vbNormalFocus)

and then read in the file in vb:

Dim Buffer As String
Dim Temp As String
 
Open "log.txt" For Input As #1
 
Do Until EOF(1)
     Input #1, Temp
     Buffer = Buffer & Temp
Loop

and then kill the file:

Kill "log.txt"

hope this helps