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3 Replies Last post: Nov 19, 2009 6:30 AM by fixitchris

Any API to control VMware WorkStation? posted: Oct 29, 2009 5:24 AM

Nasu

20 posts since
Jan 23, 2008

I am currently using VIX API to open a VM and run our testing tool on the VM but is there any way to control VMware Workstation? I am thinking of things like maximizing it (which I have tried via VBScript without success), showing it in full screen mode etc.

Re: Any API to control VMware WorkStation?

1. Oct 29, 2009 6:34 AM

in response to: Nasu

fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

Controlling the window could be done through the Windows API. What are the exact requirements?

Re: Any API to control VMware WorkStation?

2. Nov 19, 2009 5:33 AM

in response to: fixitchris

Nasu

20 posts since
Jan 23, 2008

That is basically it. I suspect that the testing tool depends on a maximized VMware Workstation window to work properly. It is also nice to be able to see what is going on. For some reason, the Workstation window changes its size when it is starting up.

Any example of how I can access the Windows API from VBScript to maximize a window?

Re: Any API to control VMware WorkStation?

3. Nov 19, 2009 6:30 AM

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fixitchris

547 posts since
Dec 8, 2006

Here is some vb code:

API Declarations
Private Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias _
   "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal _
   lpWindowName As String) As Long
Private Declare Function ShowWindow Lib "user32" (ByVal _
   hwnd As Long, ByVal nCmdShow As Long) As Long
Private Const SW_MAXIMIZE = 3

'the code to find and maximize a notepad window
Dim WinHandle As Long
WinHandle = FindWindow("Notepad", vbNullString)
ShowWindow WinHandle, SW_MAXIMIZE

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