Can I control mouse cursor with using MATLAB?

I'd like to control mouse cursor but I'm not sure even I can do it through MATLAB. If you can, will you tell me the functions to do it, examples of using them and MATLAB version contains those functions?

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If you are moving it for use within MATLAB, you can set the root CurrentPoint property.
If you are moving it for use with other applications, see the Java Robot class.

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thanks for the reply.
I want to control mouse moving and use other applications, so I should use the Java Robot class.
I knew that Java class but if MATLAB could control mouse moving, it would be more convenient for me because I don't have to use other language.
Thank you so much! I didn't know you can call that class within MATLAB.

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Control what exactly? You can control what it looks like :
set(gcf, 'Pointer', 'fullcrosshair');
set(gcf,'Pointer','watch');
% Change mouse pointer (cursor) to an arrow.
set(gcf,'Pointer','arrow');
and so on.

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thanks for the reply.
sorry for not specific.
I want to control mouse moving, clicking, dragging something like that.

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