Name

VixVM_RunScriptInGuest

Description

VixHandle
VixVM_RunScriptInGuest(VixHandle vmHandle,
                       const char *interpreter,
                       const char *scriptText,
                       VixRunProgramOptions options,
                       VixHandle propertyListHandle,
                       VixEventProc *callbackProc,
                       void *clientData);

This function runs a script in the guest operating system.

Parameters

vmHandle
Identifies a virtual machine. Call VixVM_Open() to create a virtual machine handle.
interpreter
The path to the script interpreter.
scriptText
The text of the script.
options
Run options for the program. See the notes below.
propertyListHandle
Must be VIX_INVALID_HANDLE.
callbackProc
A callback function that will be invoked when the operation is complete.
clientData
A parameter that will be passed to the callbackProc function.

Return Value

VixHandle. A job handle that describes the state of this asynchronous operation.

Remarks

Side Effects

None.

Requirements

vix.h, since VMware Workstation 6.0

Example

VixError err = VIX_OK;
VixHandle hostHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
VixHandle jobHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
VixHandle vmHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;

jobHandle = VixHost_Connect(VIX_API_VERSION,
                            VIX_SERVICEPROVIDER_VMWARE_WORKSTATION,
                            NULL, // hostName
                            0, // hostPort
                            NULL, // userName
                            NULL, // password
                            0, // options
                            VIX_INVALID_HANDLE, // propertyListHandle
                            NULL, // callbackProc
                            NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle,
                  VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE,
                  &hostHandle,
                  VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);

if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}
Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);
jobHandle = VixVM_Open(hostHandle,
                       "c:\\Virtual Machines\\vm1\\win2000.vmx",
                       NULL, // callbackProc
                       NULL); // clientData
err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle,
                  VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE,
                  &vmHandle,
                  VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);
if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

jobHandle = VixVM_PowerOn(vmHandle,
                          0, // powerOnOptions
                          VIX_INVALID_HANDLE, // propertyListHandle
                          NULL, // callbackProc
                          NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle,VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);
if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

// Wait until guest is completely booted.
jobHandle = VixVM_WaitForToolsInGuest(vmHandle,
                                      300, // timeoutInSeconds
                                      NULL, // callbackProc
                                      NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle, VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);
if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

// Authenticate for guest operations.
jobHandle = VixVM_LoginInGuest(vmHandle,
                               "vixuser", // userName
                               "secret", // password
                               0, // options
                               NULL, // callbackProc
                               NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle, VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);
if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);

/*
 * Perl script to reverse the lines in a file
 */
const char *scripttext = 
"if (!open IN, "<", "in.txt") { die "failed to open input file"};\n"
"if (!open OUT, ">", "out.txt") { die "failed to open output file"};\n"
"@input = <IN>;\n"
"@reverse = reverse @input;\n"
"print OUT @reverse;\n"

// Run the target program.
jobHandle = VixVM_RunScriptInGuest(vmHandle,
                                   "c:\\perl\\perl.exe",
                                   scripttext,
                                   0, // options,
                                   VIX_INVALID_HANDLE, // propertyListHandle,
                                   NULL, // callbackProc,
                                   NULL); // clientData

err = VixJob_Wait(jobHandle, VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);

if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

abort:
Vix_ReleaseHandle(jobHandle);
Vix_ReleaseHandle(vmHandle);
VixHost_Disconnect(hostHandle);


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