Alt+tab not working

I want to switch between two windows(tabs minimized to task bar) using matlab..For which I wrote the code

if true
  % code
end
import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.event.*;
mouse = Robot;
mouse.keyPress    (java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_ALT);
mouse.keyPress  (java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_TAB);
mouse.keyRelease    (java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_TAB);
pause(2);
mouse.keyRelease  (java.awt.event.KeyEvent.VK_ALT);

But it doesn't work..It stays as it is..Can anyone help ?? Thanx in advance

[raym]

Have you solved the problem? I also meet this problem. Win8.1 R2016a Dell XPS13

[大卫 杨]

hello,I am from Hirain,Maybe,I can answer your question ,you can have a try :

mouse.keyPress(java.awt.event.InputEvent.VK_ALT);

hope help you

Answer 1

[Jan]

This works fine on my Windows7/64 and Matlab 2009a. When I paste this into the command window, the window for changing the front process is opened and the next application is activated.

[Animesh]

I have Windows 8/64 and Matlab 2013a.

[Animesh]

Could you suggest another method..

[Cynthia]

I have the same problem. Also, if I put a pause in the matlab code and switch the window by myself, the matlab code does not move the mouse and do the clicking as it is said in the code. I have tried it in Windows 7 and it works. Have you found a solution for this apart from changing of operating system?

Answer 2

[raym]

Yes. indeed on my computer, although press Alt-Tab works, but sendkeys not work.

However, justnow I found that Alt-Esc also could toggle windows, and I use vbs to send keys:

vb=actxserver('wscript.shell'); vb.SendKeys('%{ESCAPE}');

it worked!!