File Upload using Selenium WebDriver and Java Robot Class

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Parikshit picture Parikshit · Apr 10, 2011 · Viewed 51.2k times · Source

I am using Selenium WebDriver and Java and I need to automate the file upload feature. I tried a lot, but the moment the Browse button is clicked and a new window opens the script stops executing further and rather getting stuck. I tried in both FireFox and IE driver but to no avail.

I tried also by calling an autoit exe file, but as the new window opens on click of Browse button, the particular statement 

Runtime.getRuntime().exec("C:\\Selenium\\ImageUpload_FF.exe")

couldn't be exeuted. Kindly help

Answer

lisak picture lisak · May 25, 2011

This should work with Firefox, Chrome and IE drivers.

FirefoxDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();

driver.get("http://localhost:8080/page");

File file = null;

try {
    file = new File(YourClass.class.getClassLoader().getResource("file.txt").toURI());
} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Assert.assertTrue(file.exists()); 

WebElement browseButton = driver.findElement(By.id("myfile"));
browseButton.sendKeys(file.getAbsolutePath());

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