# Error: 16-Application and Log to Variable

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-16-application-and-log-to-variable/2625
**Category:** Bugs
**Created:** [May 2, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-16-application-and-log-to-variable/2625 "2006-05-02T11:37:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![olegg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@olegg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/olegg)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2006, 11:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-16-application-and-log-to-variable/2625/1 "2006-05-02T11:37:04Z")

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Hello,  
I'm using a 16-bit application (LHA - File compression program) für unpacking selfextracting files. For starting "LHA.exe" I use the "Execute Program" Action. If "Log Output" at this Action is set, the application fails. Isn't it possible to log the output of 16-Bit applications?  
  
Olaf

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### Author: ![olegg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/c57346/32.png) [@olegg](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/olegg)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2006, 11:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-16-application-and-log-to-variable/2625/2 "2006-05-02T11:40:42Z")

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Sorry, I meant “Log Output” and not “Log to Variable”

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2006, 3:03am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-16-application-and-log-to-variable/2625/3 "2006-05-03T03:03:38Z")

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Unfortunately FinalBuilder doesn’t support capturing the output of 16bit applications. One way around this is to create a batch file to call the exe, and run that from the Run Dos Command action.