Retrieving Text from Shell'ed Cmd Prompt Progs

[smays]

I have a batch file (*.bat) that I plan to Shell out to the command line from a program and I would like to retrieve whatever text is returned to the DOS prompt as a result of executing the batch file. I am assuming there are articles, etc... I can read, so I am anticipating some basic direction like that. I have investigated pipes (?), but I got confused.

Thanks,
Steve.

[gambit47]

I have a batch file (*.bat) that I plan to Shell out to the command line from a program and I would like to retrieve whatever text is returned to the DOS prompt as a result of executing the batch file. I am assuming there are articles, etc... I can read, so I am anticipating some basic direction like that. I have investigated pipes (?), but I got confused.

There are NUMEROUS articles available online with full source code, both BCB/VCL- specific and Win32-generic, that explain how to redirect input/output for processes that are launched via the Win32 API CreateProcess() function. Just look around. For instance:

Creating a Child Process with Redirected Input and Output

How to spawn console processes with redirected standard handles

Just to name a couple.

[smays]

Thanks! I will study these!

Steve.