How to get a character from input stream without pressing RETURN key?

[goguest]

In C, we could use getch() form <conio.h> to get a character from the input steam without pressing the return/enter key. How could I tranlate this function for use in Java?

[Dillinger4]

 
    import java.awt.event.*;   

     class Keyboard extends KeyAdapter{
     
      public void keyPressed(KeyEvent ke){
       Character text = new Character(ke.getKeyChar());
       jta.append(text.toString()); 
     }
   }

[goguest]

Hi <Dilenger4>, is the class that you suggested used for instantiating a Listener object that must be in associating with a GUI object?

[Dillinger4]

Hi Yes it is a Listener object that is
associated with a JTextArea.

[goguest]

Alright, so this means that I can't do it purely in the console DOS mode without the help of a GUI. Anyway, thanx a lot for your help!

[Dillinger4]

You could do somthing like this.
Just don't hit the enter key until
you want to exit back to the prompt
or you will just get a lot of numbers
that could interfere with your program.

  import java.io.*; 
  
  public class Grabber{
  public static void main(String[] args){
       
  for(;;){
   try{
    int data = System.in.read();
    if(data == 27){ // esc key
     break;  
   }
    System.out.print(data);
   }catch(IOException e ){}
  }
 }
}