Test Automation. File upload Java and Selenium

Question

I am trying to upload a file but no succes, I found this example:

WebElement element = getSupport().getDriver().findElement(By.xpath(".//input[@type='file']"));
element.sendKeys("D:/Profiles/user/workspace/copla-selenium/src/test/resources/datasets/default/test-image.jpg");

But I get this error:

2015-02-23 17:32:59 ERROR root:97 - Test failed org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: unknown error: cannot focus element

Any idea? Thanks!

There should be an input element responsible for the upload field. — alecxe
– alecxe, Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 16:47
I don't really know what you mean, in this example is like I did it: example — Anna
– Anna, Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 16:51
See the xpath used in that thread points to an input element - yours is pointing to an a element. This is probably the problem here. — alecxe
– alecxe, Commented Feb 23, 2015 at 16:53
I know what you mean.. I change it, now I dont get any error but it does not load the image — Anna
– Anna, Commented Feb 24, 2015 at 8:43

Juhi Saxena · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-25 10:28:13Z

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Are you using webdriver , If yes then sendKeys never works for webdriver. If you want to use webdriver then try autoIt or robot class for file uploading. Otherwise you can use remote webdriver Like this:

RemoteWebDriver rdriver = new RemoteWebDriver(caps);
    rdriver.setFileDetector(new LocalFileDetector());
    WebElement element = rdriver.findElement(By
            .xpath(".//input[@type='file']"));
    element.sendKeys("D:/Profiles/user/workspace/copla-selenium/src/test/resources/datasets/default/test-image.jpg");

answered Feb 25, 2015 at 10:28

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