How to start a program without using Shell

I have to execute a program(a .exe) from within VB and wait for the routines to finish execution. Can I do this without using the function Shell? If yes, how?

See http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=99 and http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=219.

you can use the following APIs to do what you want:
- CreateProcess
- WaitForSingleObject