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Keyboard hook without DLL

Can anybody help me to create a keyboard hook in delphi without using DLLs?
I would appreciate if someone can provide some WORKING samples..

- Other method would also help me if keyboard hook is not practical without using a dll.
- I need to get all the key presses even if my application is not in focus. That's is the main requirement.
- I need to limit the whole application to a single exe.

Mike McCracken

What is the purpose of this program?

Why do you want to capture all keypresses even those unrelated to your program?

mlmcc

jimsweb

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;-)
thanks for ur comments.
Definitely not for a keylogger.
I work with mainframes and involves mostly console windows. so i am planning to automate snd popup some windows as user types on the console window. hope this helps.

aikimark

There are some 3270 emulators written in Delphi. One of my RTP-DIG members wrote one back in the 90s. There are third party 3270 emulators that might provide hooks for the user events you need to trap.

jimsweb

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I have worked on tn3270 and IBM's pcom etc. None of these are having this hook feture AFAIK.
Moreover i'm planning for an ' intelliscense' type popus over the cosole window. so, somehow i need to find out a good hookup mechanism. thanks for ur comments.

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jimsweb

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Thanks a lot.

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