[selenium-users] Dropdown selections based on localhost file name

[Resident]

Hi!

Wanted to ask, how is it possible to make dropdown selection based on
localhost file name. Someone mentioned it's possible, but haven't found any
working solution.

Example.

dropdown contains.

<select name="beginYear" id="beginYear">
<option value="2018">2018</option>
<option value="2017">2017</option>
<option value="2016">2016</option>
<option value="2015">2015</option>
<option value="2014">2014</option>
<option value="2013">2013</option>
<option value="2012">2012</option>
<option value="2011">2011</option>
<option value="2010">2010</option>
<option value="2009">2009</option>
<option value="2008">2008</option>
<option value="2007">2007</option>
<option value="2006">2006</option>
<option value="2005">2005</option>
<option value="2004">2004</option>
<option value="2003">2003</option>
</select>

From localhost "C://filesfolder// i have defined file name _17.xlx

How i can tell selenium (java) to take that 17 and find similar selection
from dropdown ?.


Thanks!

[Resident]

// get files list
String dirPath = "C://folder";
File dir = new File(dirPath);
String[] files = dir.list();
if (files.length == 0) {
System.out.println("The directory is empty");
} else {
for (String aFile : files) {
System.out.println(aFile);
}
}
//get current dropdown value.
WebElement DropdownValueBeforeSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("option"));
String CurrentDropDownSelections = DropdownValueBeforeSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelections);

// open dropdown list

WebElement FirstOpenDropdown = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select OpenDropdown= new Select(FirstOpenDropdown);
OpenDropdown.selectByIndex(0);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement FirstOpenDropdownClick = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
FirstOpenDropdownClick.click();

try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

//select new company value from dropdown
WebElement SelectNewCompany = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select SelectValueFromDropdown= new Select(SelectNewCompany);
SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement ClickOnFoundCompany = ((ChromeDriver) driver).findElementByPartialLinkText(dirPath);
ClickOnFoundCompany.click();

//get dropdown value after select.
WebElement DropdownValueAfterSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("beginYear"));
String CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter = DropdownValueAfterSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter);

try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

This part throws exception SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath); therefore how i could tell for selector to take file name which was provided first from String[] files = dir.list();

[Resident]

// get files list
String dirPath = "C://folder";
File dir = new File(dirPath);
String[] files = dir.list();
if (files.length == 0) {
System.out.println("The directory is empty");
} else {
for (String aFile : files) {
System.out.println(aFile);
}
}
//get current dropdown value.
WebElement DropdownValueBeforeSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("option"));
String CurrentDropDownSelections = DropdownValueBeforeSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelections);

// open dropdown list

WebElement FirstOpenDropdown = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select OpenDropdown= new Select(FirstOpenDropdown);
OpenDropdown.selectByIndex(0);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement FirstOpenDropdownClick = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
FirstOpenDropdownClick.click();

try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

//select new Date value from dropdown
WebElement SelectNewDate = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select SelectValueFromDropdown= new Select(SelectNewDate);
SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement ClickOnFoundDate = ((ChromeDriver) driver).findElementByPartialLinkText(dirPath);
ClickOnFoundDate.click();

//get dropdown value after select.
WebElement DropdownValueAfterSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("beginYear"));
String CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter = DropdownValueAfterSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter);

try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}

This part throws exception SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath); therefore how i could tell for selector to take file name which was provided first from String[] files = dir.list();

[Venu G]

Use regular expression to fetch the name from local dir and then identify
the relevant number and pass it to select action.

Post by Resident
// get files list
String dirPath = "C://folder";
File dir = new File(dirPath);
String[] files = dir.list();
if (files.length == 0) {
System.out.println("The directory is empty");
} else {
for (String aFile : files) {
System.out.println(aFile);
}
}
//get current dropdown value.
WebElement DropdownValueBeforeSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("option"));
String CurrentDropDownSelections = DropdownValueBeforeSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelections);
// open dropdown list
WebElement FirstOpenDropdown = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select OpenDropdown= new Select(FirstOpenDropdown);
OpenDropdown.selectByIndex(0);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement FirstOpenDropdownClick = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
FirstOpenDropdownClick.click();
try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
//select new Date value from dropdown
WebElement SelectNewDate = driver.findElement(By.id("beginYear"));
Select SelectValueFromDropdown= new Select(SelectNewDate);
SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath);
try {
Thread.sleep(1000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
WebElement ClickOnFoundDate = ((ChromeDriver) driver).findElementByPartialLinkText(dirPath);
ClickOnFoundDate.click();
//get dropdown value after select.
WebElement DropdownValueAfterSelect = driver.findElement(By.tagName("beginYear"));
String CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter = DropdownValueAfterSelect.getText();
System.out.println(CurrentDropDownSelectionsAfter);
try {
Thread.sleep(2000);
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
This part throws exception SelectValueFromDropdown.selectByValue(dirPath); therefore how i could tell for selector to take file name which was provided first from String[] files = dir.list();