Generate mousemove event with dispatchevent?

Question

Is there anyway to do a mousemove event with java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(AWTEvent)?

.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent(client.a
                           .getComponentAt(1, 1),
                               MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVED,
                               System.currentTimeMillis(),
                               MouseEvent.NOBUTTON,
                               x,y,
                               1,
                               false));

I got this now but it doesnt perform a mouse move. How can i do it?

Edit: I tried it like this but its not working:

.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent(client.a
                           .getComponentAt(1, 1),
                               MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVED,
                               System.currentTimeMillis(),
                               MouseEvent.NOBUTTON,
                               x,y,
                               0,
                               false));

Thanks, Jeffrey

I know of no way to do this the way you're trying as the MouseEvent (as far as I understand it) is for sending mouse messages to components not the operating system. Usually I've used the Robot class or [JNA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Native_Access) to actually move the mouse cursor on the screen. — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Feb 03 '12 at 17:12
Do you want your component to react on a MouseEvent which did not actually happened (faking mouse events), or do you want to move the cursor on the screen ? — Robin, Feb 03 '12 at 17:15
@JeffreyGearsoffun: answer given in comment. If you want it official, I'll make it an "answer". — Hovercraft Full Of Eels, Feb 03 '12 at 18:10

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 03 '12 at 18:11

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I use Abbot to emulate MouseEvent in my application. It was recently updated by an Oracle employee for Java 6, JUnit 4, etc.

answered Feb 03 '12 at 18:11

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score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 03 '12 at 18:09

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I know of no way to do this the way you're trying as the MouseEvent (as far as I understand it) is for sending mouse messages to components not the operating system. Usually I've used the Robot class or JNA to actually move the mouse cursor on the screen.

answered Feb 03 '12 at 18:09

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Can you give me a explaination or a link how to do it with JNA? – Jeffrey Barneveld Feb 03 '12 at 18:11
@JeffreyGearsoffun: why not make it a **lot** easier on yourself and try using the [Robot](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/awt/Robot.html) class first. – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Feb 03 '12 at 18:19
I want a virtual mouse btw. not that the main cursor moves It needs to be used only by the applet – Jeffrey Barneveld Feb 03 '12 at 18:19
@JeffreyGearsoffun: OK, now I'm confused. Please let me know what you mean by "virtual mouse"? – Hovercraft Full Of Eels Feb 03 '12 at 18:20
A mouse that can only used in the applet like what you see on bots. – Jeffrey Barneveld Feb 03 '12 at 18:23
I think i've got it btw lemme test – Jeffrey Barneveld Feb 03 '12 at 18:24

Generate mousemove event with dispatchevent?

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