read input in console mode

Hi there, I found a way to read input from a console mode in linux, very simple open php://stdin to read from the standard input system. THE PROBLEM is i can't just read one character it always waits for the user to press enter which is not what i intended to do. When i write "Please press a key to continue" if the user presses anything else than enter it appears on the screen. and the input ends only when he presses enter. If you are a C/C++ programmer you can compare that to the cin >>> command. I need something to read only one char at a time if needed! thank you Mathieu Dumoulin Programmer analyste for web solutions