Name

Description

($err, $numSharedFolders) = VMGetNumSharedFolders($vmHandle);

This function returns the number of shared folders mounted in the virtual machine.

Parameters

vmHandle

Identifies a virtual machine. Call VMOpen() to create a virtual machine handle.

Return Value

$numSharedFolders. This number of shared folders mounted in the virtual machine referenced by $vmHandle.

Remarks

• This function returns the number of shared folders mounted in the virtual machine referenced by vmHandle.
• It is not necessary to call VMLoginInGuest() before calling this function.
• Shared folders are not supported for the following guest operating systems: Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.x, and DOS.
• In this release, this function requires the virtual machine to be powered on with VMware Tools installed.

Side Effects

Requirements

use VMware::Vix::Simple;
use VMware::Vix::API::Constants;

Example

my $err;
my $numSharedFolders;

($err, $numSharedFolders) = VMGetNumSharedFolders($vmHandle);
die "VMGetNumSharedFolders() failed, $err ", GetErrorText($err), "\n" if $err != VIX_OK;