Java ignores VK_Enter event generated by robot

Question

I\'m writing some integration tests using a robot. I have the robot opening a menu and it should be selecting one of the options form the menu; except the enter key seems t

Answer 1

Well, I got stuck on the same issue of pressing the Enter key. Me too, have no explanation when I tried to operate a native OS File Chooser dialogue using Enter in the end and it did not work. But it seems, that the issue can be solved by creating another Robot object where you call the Enter event. So please let me at least assist you or other lone surfers coming across to seek counsel. ;-)

public static void enterKeyIssueTest() {

    // both lines put some content to the Clipboard
    StringSelection ss = new StringSelection("/fancyUser/tightDir/coolFile.apk");
    Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(ss, null);

    // 1st Robot Object
    Robot robot = new Robot();
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);   // press Ctrl
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);         // and press V
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);        // release Ctrl
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);  // release V

    // 2nd Robot to my avail
    Robot okRobot = new Robot();

    // presses Enter
    okRobot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);    // press Enter
    okRobot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);  // release Enter
} 

This is indeed a very small example, but I hope the explanations in the code above will assist. Indeed, the second Robot object did the Enter event for me.

Best regards, Semo