🚀 go-pugleaf

You're on the right track here.

If your comms software accepts command line parameters, just build a string
with the program name and desired parameters
e.g. for MS-KERMIT : ShellCommand$="C:\KERMIT\KERMIT.EXE TAKE LOGON.TAK"
this would launch kermit, and execute a command file called LOGON.TAK
which the VB prog could create just prior.

Ideally, the script would have the EXIT (or equivalent) command as the
last one.

If you want more control over the session, look up the WinExec API
function (see CICA's VB directory for the win31api.zip file).

If the software doesn't have command lines, it's API time again, this
time I'd suggest looking at how to 'paste' stuff to the DOS session
(messy, but it might work).

Alternatively, use the * Famous Index Nudging Going Easily, Right *
method!

Tam.