How to upload multiple files using Robot class in selenium Webdriver (Mac)?

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I am trying to upload a file in selenium webdriver using Robot class and i am using Mac machine. Send keys doesnt work. Below is the code and it works fine when i load a file first time. I am trying to upload another file from the same page again but since the applet is open, no file is getting selected and script fails

browse.click(); // Click on a browse button from the page
File file = new File(photoLocation); //send path of the file

StringSelection StringSelection = new StringSelection(file.getAbsolutePath());

Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(StringSelection, null); //Copies the filepath to clipboard


robot = new Robot();

//This launches java applet, so we are using cmd+tab to shift the focus
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_TAB);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_TAB);
    robot.delay(500);

//Open Goto window
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_SHIFT);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_G);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_SHIFT);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_G);

//Paste the clipboard value
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);

//Press Enter key to close the Goto window and Upload window
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.delay(500);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);

i am using the same code to be called again from the main page to upload the second file. But since the java applet is still open, i am unable to upload the file. Is there a way for me to close the applet?

serpil kuzu · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-18 17:05:17Z

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I've tried so hard to do this. I finally found it. Instead of shifting focus with cmd+tab buttons, I used that:

driver.switchTo().window(driver.getWindowHandle());

Then, press CMD+SHIFT+G. Also, I added delay soon after pasting path.

    StringSelection StringSelection = new StringSelection(file.getAbsolutePath());
    Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(StringSelection, null);

    driver.switchTo().window(driver.getWindowHandle());

    Robot robot = new Robot();

    //Open Goto window
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_SHIFT);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_G);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_SHIFT);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_G);

    //Paste the clipboard value
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_META);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);

    //Press Enter key to close the Goto window and Upload window
    robot.delay(1000);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.delay(1000);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);

I hope this helps Mac users to upload files.

edited Jul 18, 2017 at 17:05

answered Jul 18, 2017 at 16:58

serpil kuzu

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Samreen Adil Over a year ago

This worked for me. Thank you so much. I struggled with this problem for a long time.

Priyanka Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-23 14:03:23Z

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I tried for loop for upload and download multiple files-

File folder = new File("D:\\Test\\Documents");
    File[] files = folder.listFiles();
    String filesList = "";
    for(int i = 0; i < files.length; i++){
        filesList += (i != 0? "\n":"") + files[i].getAbsolutePath();
        StringSelection sel  = new StringSelection(filesList);
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but in out put first file always upload multiple times and files read correctly.

answered Feb 23, 2018 at 14:03

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jay.sf Over a year ago

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the Tin Man · Accepted Answer · 2019-07-26 22:04:11Z

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Both the actions are performed twice because the actions are different.

You are pressing the meta key (Window key) and then the tab key. After reaching the desired window you are releasing both of them to land in that particular page, just like we do it in Alt+Tab.

That's why both the actions are performed twice.

edited Jul 26, 2019 at 22:04

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answered Jul 26, 2019 at 20:29

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