universal keyboard input

[AMiSM]

Hi, all!
I'm doing archive work, and I need to activate a script that will automate the formatting of an entry. I want to stay in my web browser while executing the script.
How can I detect keystrokes without the Perl window being active?
i.e. - Term::ReadKey isn't suitable for this.

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

You need a client side language like JavaScript.


Trojan.

 

[Kirsle]

I think he's talking about client side Perl.

i.e. he'd open a console with his Perl script running, and the console would detect keystrokes when it itself isn't active.

I think what he's going for is the effect of a keylogger, like the kinds of programs that log keystrokes to get peoples passwords and stuff without the keylogger program itself having the active focus to receive the keystroke events.

 

[PaulTEG]

[strike]AJAX[/strike] javascript could be the biscuit here see here

Paul
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[AMiSM]

I'm still wrestling with Perl, and I'd like to stay within that.
Is it possible?

 

[TrojanWarBlade]

Fella, I don't think you quite got it.
Perl is a server side language.
You need a client side language for this kinda thing.
JavaScript is probably your best bet.


Trojan.