title: simulate backspace key with java.awt.Robot
body: <p>There seems to be an issue simulating the backspace key with <code>java.awt.Robot</code>.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=406735" rel="nofollow noreferrer">This thread</a> seems to confirm this but it does not propose a solution.</p>
  
  <p>This works:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Robot rob = new Robot();
  rob.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_A);
  rob.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_A);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This doesn't:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Robot rob = new Robot();
  rob.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE);
  rob.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_BACK_SPACE);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Any ideas?</p>