Select hidden option value from source using python selenium chromedriver

Question

I am reading a Docx file [here is the link] , parsing some text from that & then Using python selenium bindings & chrome-driver I am trying to click a Hidden option valu

Answer 1

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
import time
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import Select


driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.maximize_window()
driver.get('https://autotelexpro.nl/LoginPage.aspx')
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, value ='//*[@id="ctl00_cp_LogOnView_LogOn_txtVestigingsnummer"]').send_keys('3783')
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, value ='//*[@id="ctl00_cp_LogOnView_LogOn_txtGebruikersnaam"]').send_keys('Frank')
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, value ='//*[@id="ctl00_cp_LogOnView_LogOn_Password"]').send_keys('msnauto2016')
driver.find_element(By.XPATH, value ='//*[@id="ctl00_cp_LogOnView_LogOn_btnLogin"]').click()
time.sleep(10)


currentselection = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlVoertuigType']")
select = Select(currentselection)
select.select_by_visible_text("Motoren")
time.sleep(5)

try:
    x=driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwdag']")
    select = Select(x)
    select.select_by_visible_text("1")

    y=driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwmaand']")
    select = Select(y)
    select.select_by_visible_text("1")

    z=driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwjaar']")
    select = Select(z)
    select.select_by_visible_text("2017")
    time.sleep(5)


    car = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("#ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlMerk")
    select = Select(car)
    select.select_by_visible_text("BTC")
except:
    print "Not able to select"

this code will help. See better way is explicit wait but for temp solution i have used time.sleep()

Update: If you want to get the option from car dropdown this is a method which can be used:

def getallcarlist():
    currentselection = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlVoertuigType']")
    select = Select(currentselection)
    select.select_by_visible_text("Motoren")
    time.sleep(5)

    x = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwdag']")
    select = Select(x)
    select.select_by_visible_text("1")

    y = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwmaand']")
    select = Select(y)
    select.select_by_visible_text("1")

    z = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//*[@id='ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlBouwjaar']")
    select = Select(z)
    select.select_by_visible_text("2017")
    time.sleep(5)

    car = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("#ctl00_cp_ucSearch_Manual_ddlMerk")
    carlist =[]
    for option in car.find_elements_by_tag_name('option'):
        carlist.append((option.text).encode('utf8'))
    return carlist

this is way to call it

listcar= getallcarlist()
for c in listcar:
    print c

the output will be:

- Kies merk -
AGM
AJP
Aprilia
Benelli
Beta
BMW
BTC
Bullit
Derbi
Ducati
Energica
Gilera
Harley Davidson
Hesketh
Honda
Husqvarna
Hyosung
Indian
Kawasaki
KTM
Kymco
Longjia
Mash
Morgan
Mors
Moto Guzzi
MV Agusta
Nimoto
Ossa
Peugeot
Piaggio
Quadro
Razzo
Renault
Royal Enfield
Sachs
Scomadi
Suzuki
SWM
SYM
Triumph
Turbho
Vespa
Victory
Volta Motorbikes
Yamaha
Yiben
Zero Motorcycles