Autofill Form field with type=file

[JonDubya]

It seems that when the code is supposed to fill a form field of type file:

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INPUT type="file" NAME="code_update"

(opening and closing brackets removed due to phpbb misreading it)

It doesn't fill it with the semi-hacked auto generated script code:

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Let>FrameName={"main content"}
Let>FormName={"codeupdate"}
Let>FieldName={"code_update"}
Let>FieldValue=firmware
IE_FormFill>%IE[0]%,str:FrameName,str:FormName,str:FieldName,str:FieldValue,0,r

Where firmware:

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Input>firmware,Enter or Browse for the Firmware File:,C:\x642\X642_LC2.MB.P237.fullnet.ffm

Which, when the input prompts the user, it looks good. I don't think any quotes are needed for the Let>FieldValue=firmware either. I think it has to do with the field type being 'file' instead of 'textarea' or whatever.

Can someone verify and reccomend a workaround? I don't want it to prompt the user...I have all the user prompts at the beginning so they can enter the needed data and walk away.

Thanks

Jon

[Marcus Tettmar]

File upload boxes cannot be "scripted". Microsoft views that as a security problem so block file boxes from being scripted.

The only solution is to send keystrokes to it - do it via user simulation - or use Image Recognition to find the button and Click it.

[JonDubya]

Ok, I'll do the keystrokes...How do I set focus to that form field? It seems that SetFocus will only target the window.

[Marcus Tettmar]

Usually you would SetFocus the window and then TAB (Press TAB) the required number of times to get to the field.

I would use image recognition to locate the field immediately and return it's x,y pos.

[JonDubya]

NVM Got it - using tabs