Hi!
  i have a problem.
Which is the best method to run a external program and , when the computing (of external program) is finished,  to keep on Mathematica.
In my exemple my external program is castem13.
I would like to run the first castem script (CUPOLA) and then the second castem script (camino).
Then to keep the calculation with Mathematica.

path ="C:\\Documents and Settings\\fperon\\Desktop\\Marg\\desktop PC";
SetDirectory;
Run["start /min castem13.bat CUPOLA.txt"]
Run["start /min castem13.bat camino.txt"]

thank for your help in advance

Margherita