Execute scalar in T-SQL

Question

What is the best way to do the equivalent of execute scalar in T-SQL? In other words, using SQL, how can I get the first column of the first row of the first result set when I call a stored procedure?

Edit: Just to clarify, this is only using SQL, no client-side language. The result set could be something like:

Id Description
--------------
1  foo
2  bar

I only want "1" in a variable.

The only way I know how to do this is with a temp table (untested, but you get the idea):

INSERT #TempTable EXEC MyStoredProcedure

DECLARE @id INT;

SELECT TOP(1) @id = Id FROM #TempTable

Answer 1

Your temp table solution is probably the only option.

SQL isn't really designed for this