How to automate existing windows Form based application using autoit

Question

I want to use automated testing using autoit for my existing windows form based application. Currently looking at the autoit documentation I couldnt figure out how to start a existing windows application in vb.net and then use it for further automation.

Answer 1

Starting an application via Autoit:

http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/tutorials/notepad/notepad.htm

Starting an application via VB.NET:

http://visualbasic.about.com/od/usingvbnet/a/prstrt.htm