Returning a value from a Standard exec

[Jamie_Dowd]

Is there any way to have a standard exec return a value? I made a program that detects whether there is a network connection present or not and it is going to be called from within a Rexx or Dos command file.

pseudocode:

If NetCheck.exe returns 1 then do (set of commands)
else If NetCheck.exe returns 0 then do (another set of commands)

...so I would like to have NetCheck.exe simply return a value.

[johnpc]

How about sending a value to a file that can then be opened and read by the DOS program?

[Jamie_Dowd]

I thought of that already.... was looking for a better way.