i made a port of a python script that allows it to run as an exe file, 

without any additional features (python & other modules, in the matter).

I would like to know how the things work if i want to deal with it from 

inside a C external : parsing commands to it, gathering console output, 

Simples advices on how to say "IPCONFIG" to cmd.exe will be great, but 

more advices as how to keep the exe running side by side with my 

external will be cool. I would realy appreciate to keep my exe running 

in order to keep variable values, instead of allways having to re-run 

the file, pass all variables i would have kept in my external, then the 

i made a port of a python script that allows it to run as an exe file, 
without any additional features (python & other modules, in the matter).
I would like to know how the things work if i want to deal with it from 
inside a C external : parsing commands to it, gathering console output, 
managing loops process or threads.

Simples advices on how to say "IPCONFIG" to cmd.exe will be great, but 
more advices as how to keep the exe running side by side with my 
external will be cool. I would realy appreciate to keep my exe running 
in order to keep variable values, instead of allways having to re-run 
the file, pass all variables i would have kept in my external, then the 
commands...

run an .exe file inside an external