Tips for uploading a photo in Selenium Webdriver using Java when the input type is not 'File'

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Tips for uploading a photo in Selenium Webdriver using Java when the input type is not 'File'

<span>
<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-plus avatarUploacIcon"></span>
Upload profile image</span>

Here is the code I am currently using:

 WebElement uploading=driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("div[class='form_advanced_wrapper my-events_host_wrapper'] span[class='glyphicon glyphicon-plus avatarUploacIcon']"));
         uploading.click();
         uploading.sendKeys("C:\pic.jpg");

I have been trying to upload an image but haven't been successful. Even after trying various methods, I have not been able to upload the image because my type is not 'File'. If anyone has successfully uploaded an image without using the File type, please share with me how you did it. Thank you!

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Answer 1

Answer №1

    Finally, after some trial and error, I was able to figure out the solution when the Input Type is not "File"....
Appreciate all the helpful suggestions from everyone who guided me through this process.
        

public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException
            {
                WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
                String appUrl = "http://demo.theupbeetkitchen.com/";
                driver.get(appUrl);
                driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                driver.findElement(By.id("customLogin")).click();
                 driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                 String newSet = driver.getWindowHandle();
                 driver.switchTo().window(newSet);   
                 driver.findElement(By.id("login_div")).click(); 
                 driver.findElement(By.id("ID")).sendKeys("<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0469762a7765717665666c2a63717470653d36446369656d682a676b69">[email protected]</a>");
                 driver.findElement(By.id("Password")).sendKeys("123456");
                 driver.findElement(By.id("loginButton")).submit();
                 driver.findElement(By.id("customWelcome Chef Saurabh Gupta!")).click();
                 driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                 driver.findElement(By.className("btn")).click();
                 driver.findElement(By.id("photoVideoPage")).click();
                 Thread.sleep(2000);
                 WebElement uploading=driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("div[class='form_advanced_wrapper my-events_host_wrapper'] span[class='glyphicon glyphicon-plus avatarUploacIcon']"));
                 uploading.click();
                 uploadFile("C:\\pic.jpg");
                 System.out.println("Successfully Done...........");
            }
            public static void uploadFile(String fileLocation) 
            {
                try
                {
                    setClipboardData(fileLocation);
                    Robot robot = new Robot();  
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
                    robot.delay(2000);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);

                } 
                catch (Exception exp) 
                    {
                        exp.printStackTrace();
                    }
            }
            private static void setClipboardData(String string) 
            {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                 StringSelection stringSelection = new StringSelection(string);
                   Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(stringSelection, null);

            }

Answer 2

    Finally, after some trial and error, I was able to figure out the solution when the Input Type is not "File"....
Appreciate all the helpful suggestions from everyone who guided me through this process.
        

public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException
            {
                WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();
                String appUrl = "http://demo.theupbeetkitchen.com/";
                driver.get(appUrl);
                driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                driver.findElement(By.id("customLogin")).click();
                 driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                 String newSet = driver.getWindowHandle();
                 driver.switchTo().window(newSet);   
                 driver.findElement(By.id("login_div")).click(); 
                 driver.findElement(By.id("ID")).sendKeys("<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0469762a7765717665666c2a63717470653d36446369656d682a676b69">[email protected]</a>");
                 driver.findElement(By.id("Password")).sendKeys("123456");
                 driver.findElement(By.id("loginButton")).submit();
                 driver.findElement(By.id("customWelcome Chef Saurabh Gupta!")).click();
                 driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
                 driver.findElement(By.className("btn")).click();
                 driver.findElement(By.id("photoVideoPage")).click();
                 Thread.sleep(2000);
                 WebElement uploading=driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("div[class='form_advanced_wrapper my-events_host_wrapper'] span[class='glyphicon glyphicon-plus avatarUploacIcon']"));
                 uploading.click();
                 uploadFile("C:\\pic.jpg");
                 System.out.println("Successfully Done...........");
            }
            public static void uploadFile(String fileLocation) 
            {
                try
                {
                    setClipboardData(fileLocation);
                    Robot robot = new Robot();  
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
                    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
                    robot.delay(2000);
                    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);

                } 
                catch (Exception exp) 
                    {
                        exp.printStackTrace();
                    }
            }
            private static void setClipboardData(String string) 
            {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                 StringSelection stringSelection = new StringSelection(string);
                   Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(stringSelection, null);

            }

Tips for uploading a photo in Selenium Webdriver using Java when the input type is not 'File'

Answer №1

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