Method: Capybara::Node::Actions#attach_file

Defined in:
lib/capybara/node/actions.rb

#attach_file(locator, path) ⇒ Object

Find a file field on the page and attach a file given its path. The file field can be found via its name, id or label text.

page.attach_file(locator, '/path/to/file.png')

Parameters:

  • locator (String) —

    Which field to attach the file to

  • path (String) —

    The path of the file that will be attached

Raises:



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# File 'lib/capybara/node/actions.rb', line 155

def attach_file(locator, path)
  raise Capybara::FileNotFound, "cannot attach file, #{path} does not exist" unless File.exist?(path.to_s)
  msg = "cannot attach file, no file field with id, name, or label '#{locator}' found"
  find(:xpath, XPath::HTML.file_field(locator), :message => msg).set(path)
end