help needed with attempt at Windows Backticks equivelant or Stdout-to-var question please!

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Hi all,
Firstly thanks in advance for any advice given in this area!
My question is in two parts, the main component is related to Vbscript but a proportion of the question is related to batch files also?
Here goes I am trying to put together a batch script which is basically a calling file to a VBscript routine which will do the following:
::==================Start=================::
@ECHO OFF
SET STDOUT2VAR="%~dp0MyProg.exe (Switch(s))"
call cscript "%~dp0BackTicks.vbs"
EOF
::===================End===================::
The above batch would call Backticks.vbs which would be hardcoded with the Variable STDOUT2VAR, The Stdout of the program/command would then be then redirected to a variable (Possibly) several lines output dependant on the STDOUT2VAR program/command, I think it is called Command Substitution. I know that the For /F command can do this at a pinch but have been advised that VBscript would be better to undertake this task. I have found this example of script (taken from "Redirect Command line utility output to variable?" on Tek-Tips) that I was wondering could be adapted to accomplish this request
::=================start==================::
Set oShell = CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = oShell.Exec("CMD.EXE /C DIR C:")
Do While oExec.Status = 0
WScript.Sleep 100
Loop
myArray = Split(oExec.StdOut.ReadAll, vbCrLf)
::=================end====================::
Also P.S. is there anyway that within the Vbscript that the equivelant of exit /b command could occur (that is to return to the calling batch file once the BackTicks.vbs file completes its task?
Kind regards,
David