File Upload using Selenium WebDriver and Java

Click on the button and use the below code. Notice the use of '\\' instead of '\' in the path name,it is important for the code to work..

WebElement file_input = driver.findElement(By.id("id_of_button"));
file_input.sendKeys("C:\\Selenium\\ImageUpload_FF.exe");

The moment after the modal dialog opens the script will not work, it just hangs. So call autoit.exe first and then click to open the modal dialog.

It works fine like this,

 Runtime.getRuntime().exec("Upload_IE.exe");
 selenium.click("//input[@name='filecontent']");

This should work with Firefox, Chrome and IE drivers.

FirefoxDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();

driver.get("http://localhost:8080/page");

File file = null;

try {
    file = new File(YourClass.class.getClassLoader().getResource("file.txt").toURI());
} catch (URISyntaxException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}

Assert.assertTrue(file.exists()); 

WebElement browseButton = driver.findElement(By.id("myfile"));
browseButton.sendKeys(file.getAbsolutePath());

I think I need to add something to Alex's answer.

I tried to open the Open window by using this code:

driver.findElement(My element).click()

The window opened, but the driver became unresponsive and the actions in the code didn't even get to the Robot's actions. I do not know the reason why this happens, probably because the browser lost focus.

The way I made it work was by using the Actions selenium class:

 Actions builder = new Actions(driver);

 Action myAction = builder.click(driver.findElement(My Element))
       .release()
       .build();

    myAction.perform();

    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);

I also use the selenium webdriver and java, and had the same problem. What i do is copying the path to the file in the clipboard and then paste it in the "open" window and click "Enter". This is working because the focus is always in the "open" button.

Here is the code:

You will need these classes and method:

import java.awt.Robot;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.datatransfer.StringSelection;


public static void setClipboardData(String string) {
   StringSelection stringSelection = new StringSelection(string);
   Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(stringSelection, null);
}

And that is what i do, just after opening the "open" window:

setClipboardData("C:\\path to file\\example.jpg");
//native key strokes for CTRL, V and ENTER keys
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);

And that´s it. It is working for me, i hope it works for some of you.

or may use webdriver backed selenium -

Selenium selenium = new WebDriverBackedSelenium(driver, baseUrl);

and do the usual type on upload element