How to upload a file in popup using Selenium remote webdriver on linux machine

Question

I have to automate an application and am working on Windows machine.

On clicking some button, window popup opens where I can choose a file or enter the path. Upload functionality is working fine using the Robot class . But finally scripts has to run on Linux node through Jenkins and I don't have access of those nodes. I have 2 issues here:

1. Scripts are running on headless browser, how to handle file upload here?

2. If I am setting options.setHeadless(false); , will the chrome browser will run in foreground? If yes then how to handle file upload here?(As I don't have node access so can't check)

Answer 1

Try to upload the file in the windows pop up using a simple Shell scripts that can be stored in a vbs file and then call this file once your file upload button is clicked to enter path in to the window's pop up

Sample shell code

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.SendKeys "Your complete file path here"

WshShell.SendKeys "{ENTER}"