Enter value into FORM 'file' INPUT when IE hidden?

[plastix]

Hi all,

Automating a form submission, and have got it working nicely (inc. INPUT type="file") using focus etc... I had 2 methods of entering data into the 'file' field...

$ffield = _IEFormElementGetObjByName ($oForm, "file")
_IEAction($ffield, "focus")
Send($file) ;$file contains path to file
While 1
 _IEAction($ffield, "focus")
 $infile = _IEFormElementGetValue ($ffield)
 If $infile = $file Then ExitLoop
   Sleep(100)
WEnd

Of course, they both work while IE is visible, but if I use _IECreate with visible = 0, then focus no longer appears to work. Is there any workaround, otherwise I will keep visible.

TIA as ever

PS- thanks again DaleHohm for this library

[mikehunt114]

You can either use ControlSend, or more appropriately, _IEFormElementSetValue.

[DaleHohm]

_IEFormElementSetValue won't work on INPUT TYPE=file fields due to security restrictions imposed by the browser.

As Mike points out, I believe that ControlSend should work. Give focus to the element, then use ControlSend -- the control name to use is "Internet Explorer_Server1".

Dale

[mikehunt114]

Good thing Dale is around to point out the things I don't know

[DaleHohm]

Learn and share Mike, learn and share. Thanks for jumping in.

Dale

[plastix]

Thanks DaleHohm.

With IE visible, all methods - including ControlSend - work. However, when IE is invisible, it still appears to fail...

ControlFocus("","","Internet Explorer_Server1")
ControlSend("","","Internet Explorer_Server1",$file,1)

I must be missing something.

Using XP Home SP2 IE6SP2

[mikehunt114]

Try:

ControlFocus("Microsoft Internet Explorer","","Internet Explorer_Server1")
ControlSend("Microsoft Internet Explorer","","Internet Explorer_Server1",$file,1)
oÝ÷ Ùú+ N®«ªljëh×6
_IEAction($ffield, "focus")
ControlSend("Microsoft Internet Explorer","","Internet Explorer_Server1",$file,1)

;Or

_IEAction($ffield, "focus")
ControlSend("Microsoft Internet Explorer","","",$file,1)

Hopefully one of those works for you.

Edited November 23, 2006 by mikehunt114

[big_daddy]

The most fail safe way is to use the hwnd of the IE window. Here is a good example of how to accomplish this.

ImageShack Upload

[plastix]

@big_daddy - thanks. that works.

Thanks to all for your help & guideance