(PHP ActiveX) 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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<?php

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.ScMinidriver')
$scmd = new COM("Chilkat.ScMinidriver");

// Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
// via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
$readerName = 'Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0';
$success = $scmd->AcquireContext($readerName);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $scmd->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

// If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
$cardName = $scmd->CardName;
print 'Card name: ' . $cardName . "\n";

// Also, the ATR of the inserted card is available (you will likely not need the ATR).
print 'ATR: ' . $scmd->Atr . "\n";

// Also, the maximum number of key containers is readily available:
print 'Max number of key containers = ' . $scmd->MaxContainers . "\n";

// Delete the context when finished with the card.
$success = $scmd->DeleteContext();
if ($success == 0) {
    print $scmd->LastErrorText . "\n";
}

// Sample output:

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

?>