how to get keyboard in matlab

I donot want to use UIFigure to get keyboard input. I need a function that looks like key = getKeyPress(),key = z when I press "z" on the keyboard.Do you know?

[bo peng]

java.awt.robot

[Adam Danz]

Would you want to use a regular figure instead of a uifigure or are you trying to avoid using any figure at all?

[bo peng]

i want not to use any figure.

Answer 1

[Fangjun Jiang]

use function input()?

[bo peng]

input function can only monitor limit input, java robot class is a good choice

[bo peng]

please use java.awt.robot to monitor event

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

psychtoolbox http://psychtoolbox.org/ has several input methods that do not require use of figures to receive typing.