Thread Subject: Simulating key presses for scripts

Hi
I got a script file (call it S.m) that has a menu interface (multi-
level), and for each sequence of choices I need to save the resulting
figures. I would prefer to automate the process, preferably without
editing the script file. I wonder if there is a way to simulate key
strokes? For example, if I write an m-file (call it the Main file) to
call the script, and could specify that when the script stops for user
input, feed it 1. At the next level, feed it 2... Then I just need to
loop over the choices in my Main and repeatedly call S for each
sequence.

Any suggestions?
Thanks
Srikanth

Srikanth wrote:

> I got a script file (call it S.m) that has a menu interface (multi-
> level), and for each sequence of choices I need to save the resulting
> figures. I would prefer to automate the process, preferably without
> editing the script file. I wonder if there is a way to simulate key
> strokes?

Possibly the java 'robot' class, which can be called from Matlab.


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Srikanth
> I wonder if there is a way to simulate key strokes...

one of the solutions (as proposed on june 14, 2006)

% create a fig + pushbutton
     fh=figure;
     fp=get(fh,'position');
     ss=get(0,'screensize');
     uh=uicontrol;
     set(uh,'style','pushbutton');
     set(uh,'callback','disp(''hello ML'');');
     set(uh,'units','normalized');
     set(uh,'position',[0,0,1,1]);
     set(uh,'string','wait for autopress...');
     shg();
% initialize the java engine
     import java.awt.*;
     import java.awt.event.*;
% ...create a robot
     rob=Robot;
% ...and let her do the work for you
     mx=fp(1)+fix(fp(3)/2);
     my=ss(4)-fp(2)-fix(fp(4)/2);
     pause(1);
     rob.mouseMove(mx,my);
     pause(1);
     rob.mousePress(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
     rob.mouseRelease(InputEvent.BUTTON1_MASK);
     set(uh,'string','DONE...');

us

with the code from Srikanth keystrokes can actually be simulated. just add:
rob.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER)
rob.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER)
whether this will work for Srikanth i don't know but i thought i'd post it here since i was searching for this code for quite a while.

go to:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/awt/Robot.html
for more info

"us " <us@neurol.unizh.ch> wrote in message <glk08f$a5e$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Srikanth
> > I wonder if there is a way to simulate key strokes...
>
> one of the solutions (as proposed on june 14, 2006)
>
> *code
>
> us