VB starting other Windows Applications

[DerFarm]

I have a need to capture the output from a windows program.
I've been told that this is easier if I start the program from within
a VB program....kind of a wraparound.

Is there an easy way to do this?

[Jakes]

I'm not sure how to capture info from the other programs, but I just was told how to run them

Here's the code I used:

Dim MyAppID, ReturnValue
MyAppID = Shell("C:\PATH\FILE.EXE", vbMaximizedFocus)
AppActivate MyAppID, 1

[kleinma]

what kind of output are you talking about??? like a text file output?? or screen output?? or what??

[DerFarm]

Screen stuff. I'd can capture using SnagIt or half a dozen others,
but I'd like to try to catch what is going in as the program is
writing to the screen.