(Node.js) PC/SC List Smart Card Readers (and USB Tokens)

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Demonstrates how to list the smart card readers and USB tokens connected to the computer.

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var scard = new chilkat.SCard();

    // First establish a context to the PC/SC Resource Manager
    var success = scard.EstablishContext("user");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scard.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var stReaders = new chilkat.StringTable();
    success = scard.ListReaders(stReaders);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scard.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var numReaders = stReaders.Count;
    var i = 0;
    while (i < numReaders) {
        console.log(i + ": " + stReaders.StringAt(i));
        i = i+1;
    }

    // Sample output:
    // 0: Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0
    // 1: FS USB Token 0
    // 2: FT Java Token 0
    // 3: SCM Microsystems Inc. SCR33x USB Smart Card Reader 0
    // 4: Yubico YubiKey OTP+FIDO+CCID 0

    // Applications should always release the context when finished.
    success = scard.ReleaseContext();
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scard.LastErrorText);
    }


}

chilkatExample();