Python Selenium-webdriver close Open file windows pop-up

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I'm using python and selenium chrome driver to click on an upload file button which opens an open file window as shown:

My code uploads the files without interacting with the window. What I'm trying to do is close this window but am not sure how to go about doing this.

I've read various other posts with the similar problem but none I could find really gave me what I was looking for. I understand selenium can't access the window, and I've read I need a different module to interact with it. What would be the best way to do this?

This solution might be viable as a workaround: stackoverflow.com/a/10472542/563231 — David Metcalfe
– David Metcalfe, Commented May 9, 2017 at 15:39

blountdj · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-10 14:55:13Z

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In the end I was able to upload the item directly into the page by finding the upload button and sending it the file path.

driver.find_element_by_xpath("//*[@id='upl-fileInp']").send_keys("C:/Users/user/folder/file.jpg")

answered May 10, 2017 at 14:55

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Peter F Over a year ago

Brilliant! 5 years later and you just saved me a load of time, thank you for taking the time to update your question with this solution, it's appreciated.

GIA · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-09 15:39:45Z

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Workaround

You need put inside element of upload the root file. Don't open the upload by button, just insert /root/of/file/file.pdf inside input upload value using Javascript. Remember, that's my workaround... haha

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blountdj Over a year ago

Thanks for your suggestion. A workaround is good for me. I'm not really sure how to go about inserting the file path using javascript. Do you have any advice on that please? The html for the button is: <input class="upl-fileInp" type="file" name="d" value="" title="Add photos" multiple="" id="upl-81494336238627">

GIA Over a year ago

try this:

webdriver.executeScript("document.getElementById('upl-81494336238627').setAttribute('value', '/root/of/file/file.pdf')");

blountdj Over a year ago

Thanks @Guilherme lazzetta, I've been trying this for a while but can't get past this error: selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: unknown error: Runtime.evaluate threw exception: SyntaxError: Invalid or unexpected token The line I'm using is: driver.execute_script("document.getElementById('upl-81494350013226').setAttrib‌ute('value', 'C:\\Users\\darren b\\Desktop\\eg.jpg');")

blountdj Over a year ago

I've now resolved the error before (not sure how - the code is the same). The value attribute have changed to the value path but the file hasn't been uploaded?

blountdj Over a year ago

Sorry if this is a dumb question but I've not used javascript before, but how do I go about submitting the form?

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