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    You can write console mode (or command line) programs (programs that
    usually does not use Windows graphical user interface) using Delphi.

    (1) Create a new application using "File | New Application"
    (2) Go to the "Project Manager" ("View | Project Manager")
    (3) Remove the default form from the project (highlight the unit and press
    DELETE -- do not save changes)
    (4) Go to the "Project Source" ("View | Project Source")
    (5) Edit your project source file:
    (a) Remove code inside "begin" and "end." -- code that begins with
    "Application."
    (b) Replace the "Forms" unit in the "uses" section with "SysUtils."
    (c) You do not need to load the resource file -- remove {$R *.RES}.
    (d) Finally place "{$apptype console}" in a line by itself right after
    the "program" statement.

    (6) You just created a console mode program skeleton in Delphi. Now you
    can add your code in between "begin" and "end." statements.

    program console;

    {$apptype console}

    uses
      SysUtils;

    begin
      // add your code here...
      WriteLn( 'hello, world!' );
    end.

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