Handle mozilla file save dialog

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Currently i am working on task where i need to automate file download process, for this i am using selenium and Firefox browser.
Issue is this when i am clicking on link to save file, there is file-save dialog opened. Currently i am handling this dialog using sendkeys method, which is working fine but not efficient way because for this purpose that dialog should be top most window. And some time when i am using other things file downloading got skip. Here is my code.

C#

public static void HandleDialogBox(IntPtr hwndl)
        {
            try
            {
                WndSearcher.SetForegroundWindow(hwndl);
                Thread.Sleep(200);
                SendKeys.SendWait("%s");
                //SendKeys.Flush();
                if (hwndl != WndSearcher.GetForegroundWindow())
                    WndSearcher.SetForegroundWindow(hwndl);
                SendKeys.SendWait("%a");
                //SendKeys.Flush();
                //if (hwndl != WndSearcher.GetForegroundWindow())
                //    WndSearcher.SetForegroundWindow(hwndl);
                //SendKeys.SendWait("{TAB}");
                //SendKeys.Flush();
                if (hwndl != WndSearcher.GetForegroundWindow())
                    WndSearcher.SetForegroundWindow(hwndl);
                SendKeys.SendWait("{ENTER}");
                SendKeys.Flush();

            }
            catch (Exception)
            {

                throw;
            }
        }

I want to handle this dialog using winapi. I have also worked on desktop automation using winapi/pinvoke, and i can get other windows child control (button,checkbox etc) but i am unable to get child control of this file-save dialog.Even spy++ is also not giving me child control of this dialog.
Please help me.
Thanks in Advance.

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Posted 2-Feb-16 18:17pm

MuhammadUSman1

Updated 2-Feb-16 18:20pm

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Jochen Arndt 3-Feb-16 8:07am

I have no solution to your specific problem (which may be related to the fact that the file dialog is the standard Windows 'Save As' dialog).

But let my ask:
Why are you using Selenium and FF to perform an automated download?
Wouldn't it be simpler to implement it in your application using the WebClient class?

MuhammadUSman1 3-Feb-16 23:18pm

Thanks for reply.
I am using selenium to download because i need to log in websites and perform some specific conditions and checks. After that Website provide me download link, when i click on that link then Website return file from server. And this link is also not direct file link. After clicking on link i am getting file in response from website server. Where i am getting direct file link i am also using WebClient class. But i don't know how i can use WebClient for this scenario.
Your response will be very helpful for me.
Thanks Jochen Arndt :)

Jochen Arndt 4-Feb-16 2:58am

Thank you for your explanation. It may be also useful for others which may help.

I'm sorry that I can't help further. As already noted your problem may be sourced by the fact the dialog is a common Windows dialog (it is provided by Windows and not by the application / FF itself). You may search the web for controlling such common dialogs from other applications.

MuhammadUSman1 13-Feb-16 5:08am

Thanks for your replies and cooperation. :)

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aglom08 · Answer 1 · 2016-02-08T20:12:00

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@MuhammadUSman1

You can use autoIT for this type of handling because autoIT is good and you can handle easily.

Just you have to run exe file in selenium.

Posted 8-Feb-16 20:12pm

aglom08

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MuhammadUSman1 13-Feb-16 5:12am

Dear @aglom08 i have checked it with AutoIT. AutoIT is also not best way to handle this dialog. Because AutoIT is also not getting dialog child controls like (button/check box).
Thanks for your suggestion and telling me about new things(AutoIT).