How to start a application or script in the guest ?
How to run application or script in the guest from the Windwos host? I'm using the vmware server. I tried the below bat script on the windows host but failed: set VMX=C:\VMs\VIX Windows VM\VIX Windows...
View Articleissues with VIX and WORKSTATION GUI
The issue with the workstation throwing exceptions was resolved . I got back to my c program and finally have it working in certain sitautions . There seems to be some problem with the workstation...
View ArticleVM Workstation, VixCOM and Error 6000
Hi everyone, i am trying to automate VM Workstation via VixCOM. Now my problem: When starting the VM with PowerOn i get an Error: 6000 : Unrecognized handle property identifier I am using this...
View ArticleProblems with latest Vix Version and Server 1.0.4
Hi are there stills problems using the latest version of VIX and Server 1.0.4? Its frustrating, I cant start any programs or scripts in guests using VixPerl. I was just tumbling over this forum...
View ArticleDeleteDirectoryInGuest
Hi everyone, when i call job = vm.DeleteDirectoryInGuest(workDirectory, 0, null); inside my C# program (i am using VixCOM), i get Error #1: Unknown Error.Does anyone have experience with this...
View ArticleServer Capacity
I have written all the code I need to create snaphots, revert and power down vms. I am now trying to find out if the Esx Server / VC has the capacity to handle the virtual machine I want to start. I...
View ArticleCopyFileFromHostToGuest
I'm having difficulty copying files with spaces in the path using CopyFileFromHostToGuest method. Has anyone done this successfully in windows xp? Also is there anyway to flush the disk cache to...
View ArticleC# Wrapper Class
Has anyone created a C# wrapper class for the VIX.DLL? Would they be willing to share with the community? Thanks.
View Articlesome accessibility assistance needed
I use speech recognition (not by choice but out of necessity) and I would like to be able to dictate into the VM workstation window. The first need is to just be able to dictate plaintext into the...
View ArticleDesperated trying to connect to vmserver. Please help.
Hi all, I have spent last 3 days trying to maek my c program connect remotely and localy to a vmserver 1.0.3 remote, 1.0.4 local. Today I managed to connect to the remote one passing as Provider...
View ArticleExecuting a .bat in a windows guest machine.
Hi all, I´m trying to execute a bat file in a windows guest machine with RunProgramInGuest passing "C:dotasks.bat" as program and "" as param list. The returned value claims that it was executed but...
View ArticleVixHost_Connect: number of connections
Hi, I have written a testClient using Vix API, which connects with server using the VixHost_Connect API. I am not clear on the fact that how many connections possible at the same time with the same...
View ArticleReleasing the handle
Hi, I have a list of vmHandles got opening the VM using VixVM_Open(). At the end, I am disconnecting using VixHost_Disconnect(). Do I need to release the vmHandles by calling Vix_ReleaseHandle()...
View ArticleVix API: VixVM_Reset
Hi, I tried to reset a VM using the VixVM_Reset(). It resets without any problem.Operation sequence: 1. Connect: VixHost_Connect()2. Open the VM: VixVM_Open()3. Reset the VM: VixVM_Reset()4. Release...
View ArticleOpen more then one VM by VIX API
It always show a warning box if I open more then one VM file by VIX. "A configuration state change operation is already in progress. Your change will not be saved." How do I avoid it ? Not to show...
View ArticleVix dll for VMWare server 2.0 Beta
Hi, I installed VMWare server 2.0 beta and was looking for the c based vix.dll. I have got a vix.dll in c:\program files\VMWare\VMWare VIX\server-1\32 bit\vix.dll and version is showing 1.0.3.44621....
View ArticleCopyFileFromHostToGuest places an empty file on my guest
VMWare Server 2.0 Beta VixCom 1.5 Intermittently the CopyFileFromHostToGuest will not copy the file from my host to my guest accurately. The resulting file on the guest side is the correct size,...
View ArticleProperty VixCOM.Constants.VIX_PROPERTY_VM_POWER_STATE returning 1032 or 1096
Hi there Using Workstation 6.5 with VixCom 1.6.1.4558. I am using the VixCom API via C# to automate a single VM as part of a larger Windows based automated testing framework. The basic process...
View ArticleBug: power-state of a suspended VM is reported as powered-off in VMware Server 2
Hi! One of the users of my C# wrapper library for VixCOM (http://www.codeplex.com/VixCOMWrapper) noticed a problem in the current implementation: when querying the power-state of a VM using the...
View ArticleLoginInGuest() issue with VIX_LOGIN_IN_GUEST_REQUIRE_INTERACTIVE_ENVIRONMENT...
Hi, I'm having problem with the LoginInGuest() function when using the VIX_LOGIN_IN_GUEST_REQUIRE_INTERACTIVE_ENVIRONMENT option. Here's the code written in C#: jobHandle =...
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