vb.net - cmd Read C# console application -

there way read cmd output using c# console application mentioned , asking thread: how parse command line output c#?

however, need vice-versa of former question, want create console application (whether in c# or in vb - doesn't matter) return an output readable external program cmd.exe.

i wish simple as:

class program {     static datatable main(string[] args)     {         // stuff         return mydatatable; //(or string)     } } 

but no luck.

as comments state reading contents of console window confusing. why don't redirect console output file (and console if wish) , solution becomes trivial.

this article describes how can use custom trace/console listener/logger extending textwriter , setting console.out stream.