[python-win32] Controlling IE file input boxes

Mon Aug 16 19:46:28 CEST 2004

We are testing a web site we are developing by controlling IE through 
Python and need to be able to input the value of an INPUT tag where 
TYPE=FILE.  I understand the security concern of MS not allowing this, but 
isn't there some way around it?  The python code below initiates the 
windows file dialog (what happens when someone clicks the "browse" button 
of the file input box).  Is there anyway to script through this and input 
a file name?

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HTML:

<html>
  <head>
    <title>My Site</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <form name="myform" action="" method="post">
      <input type="file" name="file_1" value="Pick Me"><br>
    </form>
  </body>
</html>
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Python code:

from win32com.client import DispatchEx

ie = DispatchEx('InternetExplorer.Application')
ie.Navigate("file://C:/myhtml.html")
ie.Visible = 1
myfilebox = ie.Document.forms[0].elements.all["file_1"]
myfilebox.click()
#??? now what???
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Paul Johnson
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