Wanted pre-start post-stop scripts

[Bengt-Arne Fjellner]

It would be very nice to be able to add a script/program so its run before resp after the vm.

Use case: VBoxManage setextradata global|<uuid>|<name> prestart /full/program/path_for_start

VBoxManage setextradata global|<uuid>|<name> postrun /full/program/path_for_stop

These programs would be called with the machine name as parameter and could mount/unmount partitions(nice for rawmdk) or check other conditions. If prestart fails(non-zero exit code) then the start would be aborted and whatever the script printed on stderr would be displayed.

[Bengt-Arne Fjellner]

Another way would be to have hardcoded names that gets run if they exist. Same as before with exit status and showing output.

There could also be global start/stop scripts.

[Christoph von Wittich]

patch (only tested on linux)

[Christoph von Wittich]

patch -> MIT license

[Stefan]

I would like to have this feature as well.

So if you start a special vm it should at first run your script....

[Olaf Siejka]

I second, it would be usefull for automated testing. Saves much time.