How to simulate keypress in Linux?

htlin · 07-19-2005, 02:56 AM

Hi All,

I would like to know the way of how to simulate keypresses in Linux.

Function "keybd_event" can be used to achieve this in Windows.
I am wondering if there's similar function in Linux so that I can use to achieve my purpose.

Thank you in advance for your response!

dazdaz · 07-19-2005, 09:30 AM

Hi,

Would expect suit your purposes ? There is an O'Reilly book on it. It ain't perfect, but it gets the job done.

Expect homepage
http://expect.nist.gov/

Latest Expect source
ftp://ftp.nist.gov/mel/div826/subject/expect/

Expect scripts
http://expect.nist.gov/scripts/

Expect FAQ
http://expect.nist.gov/FAQ.html

keefaz · 07-19-2005, 10:18 AM

There is XTestFakeKeyEvent() function from Xlib

scuzzman · 07-19-2005, 10:22 AM

If this is for a shell script, you'd want "expect" as noted above.
For GTK-based programs use this link.
For Qt-based programs this link might be useful.