Why is this Javascript click function not firing?

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<input type="file" name="inputFileElement" id="inputFileElement">

<script type="text/javascript">
    setTimeout(function() {
        document.getElementById("inputFileElement").click();
    }, 3000);
</script>

I want to fire click Event after 3s. But this is not working... It works when setTimeout(..., 300)

I do not know what I'm doing wrong.

It works when timeout is 3ms instead of 3 seconds? Are you doing something on that input field after 300ms ? — trainoasis, Jul 30 '15 at 07:22
see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/210643/in-javascript-can-i-make-a-click-event-fire-programmatically-for-a-file-input-e/210652#210652 — Lord Midi, Jul 30 '15 at 07:48
see the link @Toxz provided, you shouldn't trigger a file input programmatically. — geevee, Jul 30 '15 at 07:50
This code is working. Have you tested it isolated from the rest of code ? It seems not. Error is elsewhere. — 3pic, Jul 30 '15 at 07:56
@Toxz gave me correct what i really needed. I'm really appreciated all your help. — user3171568, Jul 30 '15 at 08:02

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 30 '15 at 07:50

1

Your code is working

Take a look at this: http://jsfiddle.net/ddan/mbqf34hz/

<div id="cl" onclick="alert('click!!!');"></div>

setTimeout(function() {
    document.getElementById("cl").click();
}, 3000);

answered Jul 30 '15 at 07:50

DDan

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Why is this Javascript click function not firing?

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