Small question using IE.au3

[darzanmihai]

I have a question about using IE.au3 to send a picture path to a control in a web page.

I have uploaded a print screen whith it and to test it I have used:

#include <IE.au3>

$oIE = _IECreate("http://www.postlets.com", 1, 1, 1, 0)
_IELoadWait($oIE)
$j=0
$o_form = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "create4")
For $c in $o_form
    If $c.name = "imagefile[]" Then $c.click
Next

...this will open the file open dialog, but I do not need it this way. I need it to directly set the value with the path to the picture, but I do not know how because the name "imagefile[]" confuses me and I do not know how to handle it especialy because all of the photo inputs have the same name...

Could someone help me with this one?

Thx in advance!

[mvendak]

You want to set the .value of an input type=file object directly, but that is not possible, its read-only. Anyway, i guess you should try to .focus on the control, Send() the filename, then submit the form.

"The value, a file name, typed by the user into the control. Unlike other controls, this value is read-only." - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535126(VS.85).aspx

[darzanmihai]

You want to set the .value of an input type=file object directly, but that is not possible, its read-only. Anyway, i guess you should try to .focus on the control, Send() the filename, then submit the form.

"The value, a file name, typed by the user into the control. Unlike other controls, this value is read-only." - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms535126(VS.85).aspx

Thx for your reply!

It works as you said, but isn't it any other more elegant way?

[mvendak]

Well, setting file inputs by scripts is not a feature of DOM, so i guess there is not much to do, at least not by using the dom. Imho, this method i posted shouldn't be working either, it could lead to security issues. Btw, are you sure that the site you are writing your script for allows these pictures to be uploaded automaticaly, moreover, in a hidden window, so the user can't see the actual website, or is this against their terms of use? I suggest reading that first, before you get yourself banned or something

[DaleHohm]

Suggest you read the remarks for _IEFormElementSetValue and see the example there.

Dale