Selenium RC > how to upload file using attachFile()

Question

I am using Selenium RC with Junit framework. I am trying to upload a file using attachFile() method.

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Answer 1

I got solution for this, use selenium.focus method and the selenium.keyPressNative/keyReleaseNative methods.

You will need to give focus to the text box using:

selenium.focus("text box locator");

Then if your input file is C:\tools\File.txt you need to type the letters like so:

selenium.keyDownNative("16"); //SHIFT ON

selenium.keyPressNative("67"); // c shift makes it C

selenium.keyPressNative("59"); // ; Shift makes it : (you can't do colon directly)

selenium.keyUpNative("16"); // SHIFT OFF

selenium.keyPressNative("47"); // slash

selenium.keyPressNative("84"); // t

selenium.keyPressNative("79"); // o

selenium.keyPressNative("79"); // o

selenium.keyPressNative("76"); // l

selenium.keyPressNative("83"); // s

selenium.keyPressNative("47"); // slash

selenium.keyDownNative("16"); //SHIFT ON

selenium.keyPressNative("70"); // f shift makes it F

selenium.keyUpNative("16"); // SHIFT OFF

selenium.keyPressNative("73"); // i

selenium.keyPressNative("76"); // l

selenium.keyPressNative("69"); // e

selenium.keyPressNative("46"); // .

selenium.keyPressNative("84"); // t

selenium.keyPressNative("88"); // x

selenium.keyPressNative("84"); // t

selenium.keyPressNative("10"); // Enter

selenium.keyReleaseNative("10"); // Enter

I've ended the sequqnce with an 'Enter' character. Sometimes this doesn't work so you may need to click the button (if you know the element locator for it).