(PowerBuilder) 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.

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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Scard
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_StReaders
integer li_NumReaders
integer i
string ls_Reader

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

loo_Scard = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.SCard" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_Scard.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.SCard")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Scard
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

// First establish a context to the PC/SC Resource Manager
li_Success = loo_Scard.EstablishContext("user")
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scard.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Scard
    return
end if

loo_StReaders = create oleobject
// Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.StringTable" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
li_rc = loo_StReaders.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.StringTable")

li_Success = loo_Scard.ListReaders(loo_StReaders)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scard.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Scard
    destroy loo_StReaders
    return
end if

li_NumReaders = loo_StReaders.Count
i = 0
do while i < li_NumReaders
    ls_Reader = loo_StReaders.StringAt(i)

    Write-Debug string(i) + ": " + ls_Reader

    // Connect to this reader.
    if loo_Scard.Connect(ls_Reader,"shared","no_preference") = 1 then

        // Check the status to get the reader state, active protocol, and card ATR (if a card is inserted).
        if loo_Scard.CheckStatus() = 1 then
            Write-Debug "ReaderStatus: " + loo_Scard.ReaderStatus
            Write-Debug "CardAtr: " + loo_Scard.CardAtr
            Write-Debug "ActiveProtocol: " + loo_Scard.ActiveProtocol
        else
            Write-Debug loo_Scard.LastErrorText
            Write-Debug "CheckStatus failed."
        end if

        // Disconnect from this reader.
        li_Success = loo_Scard.Disconnect("leave")
    else
        Write-Debug loo_Scard.LastErrorText
        Write-Debug "Connect failed."
    end if

    Write-Debug "---------------------------------------"
    i = i + 1
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.
li_Success = loo_Scard.ReleaseContext()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scard.LastErrorText
end if



destroy loo_Scard
destroy loo_StReaders