dos in vb

[xxoulmate]

how can i execute this dos command in vb and get the dos result

ping computername


so the variable must hold the value like this
a = "Pinging computername [ipaddress].... "

[vb5prgrmr]

There are other way in which to accomplish this... Like using the API...

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic6260.htm

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/internet/ping.htm

http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/internet/pingbyhostname.htm

but the easiest way to do exactly what you want is to use the Shell function and redirect the output to a text file. Then read the file in with VB.

However, if you want to have a dos like window...

http://visualbasic.about.com/od/learnvb6/l/bldykvb6dosa.htm

Good Luck