(Node.js) Gather Smartcard Debug Information for Chilkat

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This example demonstrates how to gather information to send to support@chilkatsoft.com about your smartcard.

Install Chilkat for Node.js and Electron using npm at Chilkat npm packages for Node.js Chilkat npm packages for Electron on Windows, Linux, MacOSX, and ARM

var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    // First, Chilkat recommends downloading the MGTEK Smartcard Minidriver Tool to get information 
    // about your smartcard. 

    // The tool can be downloaded from https://www.mgtek.com/smartcard

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 1. Select the smartcard as shown below and send Chilkat a screenshot of the basic smartcard information.
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 
    
    // 
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 2. Select the cmapfile (if present) as shown below and send Chilkat a screenshot of the CSP container map
    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // 
    
    // 

    // ---------------------------------------------------------
    // Chilkat provides functions to get information about the smartcard, and what it contains.
    // Send Chilkat the output of the following source code:

    var scmd = new chilkat.ScMinidriver();

    // Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
    // via PCSC List Readers or PCSC Find Smart Cards
    var readerName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0";
    var success = scmd.AcquireContext(readerName);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scmd.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.EmitCompact = false;

    // ------------------------------------------------------
    // 3. Send Chilkat the JSON returned by GetCardProperties
    // ------------------------------------------------------
    success = scmd.GetCardProperties(json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scmd.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

    // ------------------------------------------------------
    // 4. Send Chilkat the JSON returned by GetCspContainerMap
    // ------------------------------------------------------
    json.Clear();
    success = scmd.GetCspContainerMap(json);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(scmd.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(json.Emit());

}

chilkatExample();