(PowerBuilder) 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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integer li_rc
oleobject loo_Scmd
string ls_ReaderName
integer li_Success
string ls_CardName

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

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

// Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
// via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
ls_ReaderName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
li_Success = loo_Scmd.AcquireContext(ls_ReaderName)
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
    destroy loo_Scmd
    return
end if

// If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
ls_CardName = loo_Scmd.CardName
Write-Debug "Card name: " + ls_CardName

// Also, the ATR of the inserted card is available (you will likely not need the ATR).
Write-Debug "ATR: " + loo_Scmd.Atr

// Also, the maximum number of key containers is readily available:
Write-Debug "Max number of key containers = " + string(loo_Scmd.MaxContainers)

// Delete the context when finished with the card.
li_Success = loo_Scmd.DeleteContext()
if li_Success = 0 then
    Write-Debug loo_Scmd.LastErrorText
end if

// Sample output:

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


destroy loo_Scmd