Java Tips - Simulating Mouse and Key Presses

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Simulating Mouse and Key Presses

The following example shows how to simulate mouse and key presses in Java using java.awt.Robot class.


try {

    Robot robot = new Robot();

    

    // Simulate a mouse click

    robot.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);

    robot.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);

    

    // Simulate a key press

    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_A);

    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_A);

} catch (AWTException e) {

    e.printStackTrace();

}