Java robot class

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I have a problem with typing in Robot Class. I want the robot to type something the user has entered. The robot for some reason can't type some of the characters. Here is my type code:

public void type(String s,Robot robot) {
    byte[] stringBytes = s.getBytes();

    for (byte b : stringBytes) {
        int code = b;

        if (code > 96 && code < 123)
            code = code - 32;
        robot.keyPress(code);
        robot.keyRelease(code);
    }
}

how can i fix this problem?

What isn't working about it, exactly? Could you give some example input/output? — Maxpm
– Maxpm, Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:11
yea sure, if you input for example "youtube.com" it will throw exception because ":" is not recognized or something — Jeel Shah
– Jeel Shah, Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:16
possible duplicate of simulate backspace key with java.awt.Robot — trashgod
– trashgod, Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:21
So add some special cases in for ones you want to support, and catch and log exceptions to that. — corsiKa
– corsiKa, Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:21
yes, i have taken that into account but it seems inefficent, is there no easier way? — Jeel Shah
– Jeel Shah, Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:22

Rom1 · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-02 21:31:28Z

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If you want to "type back what the user entered", then surely you should be capturing a set of KeyEvent objects, and not a String. There is not a key for every String character, far from it! (for instance you need to press 'shift' to input a colon, so that's two key presses and not one)

answered May 2, 2011 at 21:31

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trashgod · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-02 21:27:40Z

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Robot expects key codes defined in KeyEvent.

answered May 2, 2011 at 21:27

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