How to trap key press in Forms6i?

Hi,
We have an Client/Server Application developed in Forms6i. The same application also runs over the web with 9i Application Server.
For some particular application requirement, we need to execute a routine
after every key pressed by the user in the text control. Hence we need trap every key thats pressed by the user.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Raj

You can do this on the Web Deployed one using a PJC - See the KeyFiler example in the Forms Demos (it's in the 9i demos and available for 6i as well)
For client server you'd have to look at an OCX for this.

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