使用Selenium和Java的文件上传功能

Question

I need to automate the file upload feature in a web console and i am using selenium and java for this. I tried multiple approaches but when i click on upload button and windows explorer gets opened, it stops there. doesn't select any file...and gives error that there is no file.. I tried in firefox and chrome both but i am not able to solve this problem.

Then i also tried AutoIt tool. I downloaded it and made a script. trying to compile my script i am getting this error:

Code I'm using:

WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver(); 
driver.get("localhost:8080/page"); 
WebElement selectUploadApk = driver.findElement(By.id("id of upload button"));
selectUploadApk.click();
WebElement file = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@type='file']")); 
file .sendKeys("path of the file");

Error: Unable to execute upx.exe to compress stub file File not found Exception

Please help

Thanx in advance

Megha

Answer 1

You don't need to click on the field to open the dialogue box.

Opening the dialogue box is what is 'breaking' your test.

Just send the keys directly to the input element, as you are, and then click on which ever button is the 'upload' button.

  driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@type='file']")).sendKeys("/path/to/file");
  driver.findElement(By.id("id of upload button")).click();