closing a DOS shell

[davros51]

I am running a VB.NET frontend that launches a QuickBasic program in a cmd.exe shell in Windows XP Pro. I need that DOS shell to close upon the user stopping the QB program so he/she can get back to the frontend. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for your help!!

Dave

 

[jabberwo]

If you type the command "exit" from within the shell, you will close the command shell. Also, if you are using .NET to open the console, I believe the console.close() method (or something similar... I'm not on my .net machine right now) will work.

I've got to say that this seems like a really clunky solution. Any way you can convert the program to something a little more modern?

 

[Squashman]

I would like to know what your more Modern suggestion would be.