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Robot class clicks within confines of applet

For me, the robot class works but using robot.mouseMouse(x, y); will be the x and y of the screen. How do I make it only do the confines of the applet itself? So in other words the coordinates 1,1 would usually be the top left of the screen, but instead I want it to be the top left of the applet..

How is this achievable?

Solution

  • You could calculate the position. You can ask for it's Location

    myApplet.getLocation();

    And for its size

    myApplet.getSize();

    That way you can create a method

    public void mouseToPosition(int x, int y){
    int zeroPosX = myApplet.getLocation().getX();
    int zeroPosY = myApplet.getLocation().getY();

    int newPosX = zeroPosX + x;
    int newPosY = zeroPosY + y;

    ...
    //now you have to check if it's in the bounds of the Applet, maybe throw an error
    //and you can add your click/move/whatever robot logic
}