simulating mouseRelease for JLabel

[Michitoshi]

Hi,

I have searched quite alot for a solution on my problem, but couldn`t find anything corresponding.
I would like to let the program simulate a mouseRelease on my JLabel, as the Robot class can do for JButtons. I have tried to use a JButton instead of JLabel and let the JButton look almost like a JLabel, but it`s still not good enough for my program. It must be a JLabel.
Does someone have any suggestion on how I can make it?

[KevinWorkman]

Why can't you just use the Robot class? Or just call the MouseListener yourself?

[Michitoshi]

In the specification of the methods the Robot class does only take int buttons as arguments, so I just assumed that Robot only works for JButton but maybe I have wrong?

Calling the MouseListener is probably the correct approach, but I don`t really understand how it works with the MouseEvent because I`m supposed to create a new MouseEvent in that case right? Is there any good guidelines for making MouseEvents?

[KevinWorkman]

The buttons the Robot API refers to are the mouse buttons (left click, right click, etc), not JButtons. You can click anywhere on the screen, not just on buttons!

But what exactly are you trying to accomplish? If you don't understand how MouseListeners work, then how are you making anything happen when the user releases the mouse on a JLabel? Can't you simply call the same method from the MouseListener and wherever else?

[Michitoshi]

Aha ok, thanks. I`m gonna try the Robot class then.

No, I managed to make the MouseListener to work, but the arguments for MouseListener methods are MouseEvents and I don`t understand how MouseEvents work.

[KevinWorkman]

Aha ok, thanks. I`m gonna try the Robot class then.

No, I managed to make the MouseListener to work, but the arguments for MouseListener methods are MouseEvents and I don`t understand how MouseEvents work.

Check out the API then. But I repeat: what exactly are you trying to accomplish? I don't understand why you can't just call the same method from both the MouseListener and wherever in your code you want to repeat the action.

[Michitoshi]

Ah, sry. Yes that would be my last solution to just repeat the code anywhere else, since I`m trying to make a bot for the application.

[DarrylBurke]

Moved here form 'Advanced Java'.

And there's nothing 'advanced' about this question, so if you have non-AWT/Swing questions of similar level, please post in the 'New to Java' section.

db

[KevinWorkman]

Ah, sry. Yes that would be my last solution to just repeat the code anywhere else, since I`m trying to make a bot for the application.

I'm not saying to repeat the code- I'm telling you to collect the code into a method, and then call the method from your "bot" whenever you want. But if you want the mouse to move around and everything, then Robot might be your solution.

[Michitoshi]

I appologize for posting at wrong place.

Yes, you have right, but the Robot seems to be a little bit easier solution in my case. Because I`m using the parameter of MouseEvent in my mouseRelease method.

[KevinWorkman]

I appologize for posting at wrong place.

Yes, you have right, but the Robot seems to be a little bit easier solution in my case. Because I`m using the parameter of MouseEvent in my mouseRelease method.

Gotcha. You could still simply construct your own MouseEvent with the desired parameters, but go with whichever way fits into your head the best.

[Michitoshi]

Yes, the problem is only that I don`t understand how MouseEvent works. Is there any good guidelines for MouseEvents?

[KevinWorkman]

Yes, the problem is only that I don`t understand how MouseEvent works. Is there any good guidelines for MouseEvents?

The API is your best bet: MouseEvent (Java Platform SE 6)

[Michitoshi]

Yes it works well with Robot.

Thanks, I`ve already seen that page on Oracle, but it`s so hard to understand.

[Norm]

Copy and paste here the parts you don't understand with your questions about what it says.