How to send a date directly as text to a calendar control with readonly attribute using Selenium through Python?

Question

I\'m trying to select a date form a calendar with python and selenium but I need some help, I did this in VBA but I want to do this in python. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

The field associated with the Date of Birth is having the attribute readonly. So to invoke send_keys() you have to:

• Scroll to bring the element within the viewport.
• Use execute_script() to remove the readonly attribute.
• Invoke send_keys() to send the date.

• You can use the following solution:

  • Code Block:

    from selenium import webdriver
    from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
    from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
    from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
    
    driver.get("https://burghquayregistrationoffice.inis.gov.ie/Website/AMSREG/AMSRegWeb.nsf/AppSelect?OpenForm")
    dob = driver.find_element_by_css_selector("input#DOB")
    driver.execute_script("window.scrollBy(0, 400)")
    driver.execute_script("arguments[0].removeAttribute('readonly')", dob);
    driver.find_element_by_css_selector("input#DOB").send_keys("10/08/2019")
    

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