(DataFlex) PC/SC Check the Status of each Smart Card Reader (and USB token)

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Demonstrates how to list the smart card readers and USB tokens connected to the computer, and check the status of each.

Note: This functionality was introduced in Chilkat v9.5.0.87.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Handle hoScard
    Boolean iSuccess
    Variant vStReaders
    Handle hoStReaders
    Integer iNumReaders
    Integer i
    String sReader
    String sTemp1
    Boolean bTemp1

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatSCard)) To hoScard
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoScard))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoScard
    End

    // First establish a context to the PC/SC Resource Manager
    Get ComEstablishContext Of hoScard "user" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoScard To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringTable)) To hoStReaders
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoStReaders))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoStReaders
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoStReaders to vStReaders
    Get ComListReaders Of hoScard vStReaders To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoScard To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    Get ComCount Of hoStReaders To iNumReaders
    Move 0 To i
    While (i < iNumReaders)
        Get ComStringAt Of hoStReaders i To sReader

        Showln i ": " sReader

        // Connect to this reader.
        Get ComConnect Of hoScard sReader "shared" "no_preference" To bTemp1
        If (bTemp1 = True) Begin

            // Check the status to get the reader state, active protocol, and card ATR (if a card is inserted).
            Get ComCheckStatus Of hoScard To bTemp1
            If (bTemp1 = True) Begin
                Get ComReaderStatus Of hoScard To sTemp1
                Showln "ReaderStatus: " sTemp1
                Get ComCardAtr Of hoScard To sTemp1
                Showln "CardAtr: " sTemp1
                Get ComActiveProtocol Of hoScard To sTemp1
                Showln "ActiveProtocol: " sTemp1
            End
            Else Begin
                Get ComLastErrorText Of hoScard To sTemp1
                Showln sTemp1
                Showln "CheckStatus failed."
            End

            // Disconnect from this reader.
            Get ComDisconnect Of hoScard "leave" To iSuccess
        End
        Else Begin
            Get ComLastErrorText Of hoScard To sTemp1
            Showln sTemp1
            Showln "Connect failed."
        End

        Showln "---------------------------------------"
        Move (i + 1) To i
    Loop

    // Sample output:

    // 0: Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0
    // ReaderStatus: specific
    // CardAtr: 3B7F96000080318065B0855956FB120FFE829000
    // ActiveProtocol: T0
    // ---------------------------------------
    // 1: Generic Smart Card Reader Interface 0
    // ReaderStatus: specific
    // CardAtr: 3BFC180000813180459067464A00641606F2727E00E0
    // ActiveProtocol: T1
    // ---------------------------------------
    // 2: SCM Microsystems Inc. SCR33x USB Smart Card Reader 0
    // ReaderStatus: specific
    // CardAtr: 3BDF96FF8131FE455A018048494443313158587300011B09
    // ActiveProtocol: T1
    // ---------------------------------------

    // Applications should always release the context when finished.
    Get ComReleaseContext Of hoScard To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoScard To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
    End



End_Procedure