Name

VixJob_CheckCompletion

Description

VixError
VixJob_CheckCompletion(VixHandle jobHandle,
                       Bool *complete);

This function performs a non-blocking test for completion of an asynchronous operation.

Parameters

jobHandle: The handle of a job object, returned from any asynchronous Vix function.
complete: (output) An indicator of whether the job has completed.

Return Value

VixError. This function returns VIX_OK if it succeeded.

Remarks

This function performs a non-blocking test for completion of an asynchronous operation. It can be used to poll for completion in situations where a blocking function or a callback function is not desirable.

Side Effects

None.

Requirements

vix.h, since VMware Server 1.0.

Example

VixError err = VIX_OK;
VixError err1 = VIX_OK;
VixError err2 = VIX_OK;
VixHandle hostHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
VixHandle jobHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
VixHandle vmHandle = VIX_INVALID_HANDLE;
Bool jobCompleted;

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

jobCompleted = FALSE;
while (!jobCompleted) {
   err = VixJob_CheckCompletion(jobHandle, &jobCompleted);
   if (VIX_OK != err) {
      break;
   }
   // ...Do some processing, sleep, or pump user events...
}

// Get job results. (Same results as VixJob_Wait)
err = Vix_GetProperties(jobHandle,
                        VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_ERROR_CODE,
                        &err1,
                        VIX_PROPERTY_JOB_RESULT_HANDLE,
                        &vmHandle,
                        VIX_PROPERTY_NONE);
if (VIX_OK != err) {
   // Handle the error...
   goto abort;
}

// Double-check error results from different functions.
err2 = VixJob_GetError(jobHandle);
ASSERT(err1 == err2);

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