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How can I make MATLAB produce keyboard outputs?

Hello,
I want MATLAB to "press" certain letters on the keyboard, similar to how it can move the mouse cursor. How can this be done? Perhaps using some secret Java getaround?

"Husam Aldahiyat" <numandina@gmail.com> wrote in message <hh88tn$qmb$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> Hello,
> I want MATLAB to "press" certain letters on the keyboard, similar to how it can move the mouse cursor. How can this be done? Perhaps using some secret Java getaround?

The awt.java.robot is handy for pushing buttons, just be careful.

"ds " <ds@ds.com> wrote in message <hh89ic$7q8$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> "Husam Aldahiyat" <numandina@gmail.com> wrote in message <hh88tn$qmb$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > Hello,
> > I want MATLAB to "press" certain letters on the keyboard, similar to how it can move the mouse cursor. How can this be done? Perhaps using some secret Java getaround?
>
> The awt.java.robot is handy for pushing buttons, just be careful.

Hey it worked!!!

robot = java.awt.Robot;
lett = 'THANKS';
for k = 1:length(lett)
eval(['robot.keyPress(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_',lett(k),')'])
end

I'm using Java with eval() :)

"Husam Aldahiyat" <numandina@gmail.com> wrote in message <hh8bju$gl1$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> "ds " <ds@ds.com> wrote in message <hh89ic$7q8$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > "Husam Aldahiyat" <numandina@gmail.com> wrote in message <hh88tn$qmb$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> > > Hello,
> > > I want MATLAB to "press" certain letters on the keyboard, similar to how it can move the mouse cursor. How can this be done? Perhaps using some secret Java getaround?
> >
> > The awt.java.robot is handy for pushing buttons, just be careful.
>
> Hey it worked!!!
>
> robot = java.awt.Robot;
> lett = 'THANKS';
> for k = 1:length(lett)
> eval(['robot.keyPress(java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_',lett(k),')'])
> end
>
They say that repeated use of eval can cause blindness.
> I'm using Java with eval() :)