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ScMinidriver - Acquire Context with Smart Card or USB Token

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Initializes communication with the card inserted in the given reader (or a USB token). Reader names can be discovered via the SCard.ListReaders or SCard.FindSmartcards methods. If successful, the Atr and CardName properties will be set.

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Local $bSuccess = False

;  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
;  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$oScmd = ObjCreate("Chilkat.ScMinidriver")

;  Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
;  via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
Local $sReaderName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
$bSuccess = $oScmd.AcquireContext($sReaderName)
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oScmd.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
    Exit
EndIf

;  If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
Local $sCardName = $oScmd.CardName
ConsoleWrite("Card name: " & $sCardName & @CRLF)

;  Also, the ATR of the inserted card is available (you will likely not need the ATR).
ConsoleWrite("ATR: " & $oScmd.Atr & @CRLF)

;  Also, the maximum number of key containers is readily available:
ConsoleWrite("Max number of key containers = " & $oScmd.MaxContainers & @CRLF)

;  Delete the context when finished with the card.
$bSuccess = $oScmd.DeleteContext()
If ($bSuccess = False) Then
    ConsoleWrite($oScmd.LastErrorText & @CRLF)
EndIf

;  Sample output:

;  Card name: IDPrime MD T=0
;  ATR: 3B7F96000080318065B0855956FB120FFE829000
;  Max number of key containers = 20