(Ruby) 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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require 'chilkat'

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

scard = Chilkat::CkSCard.new()

# First establish a context to the PC/SC Resource Manager
success = scard.EstablishContext("user")
if (success == false)
    print scard.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

stReaders = Chilkat::CkStringTable.new()
success = scard.ListReaders(stReaders)
if (success == false)
    print scard.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

numReaders = stReaders.get_Count()
i = 0
while i < numReaders
    reader = stReaders.stringAt(i)

    print i.to_s() + ": " + reader + "\n";

    # Connect to this reader.
    if (scard.Connect(reader,"shared","no_preference") == true)

        # Check the status to get the reader state, active protocol, and card ATR (if a card is inserted).
        if (scard.CheckStatus() == true)
            print "ReaderStatus: " + scard.readerStatus() + "\n";
            print "CardAtr: " + scard.cardAtr() + "\n";
            print "ActiveProtocol: " + scard.activeProtocol() + "\n";
        else
            print scard.lastErrorText() + "\n";
            print "CheckStatus failed." + "\n";
        end

        # Disconnect from this reader.
        success = scard.Disconnect("leave")
    else
        print scard.lastErrorText() + "\n";
        print "Connect failed." + "\n";
    end

    print "---------------------------------------" + "\n";
    i = i + 1
end

# 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.
success = scard.ReleaseContext()
if (success == false)
    print scard.lastErrorText() + "\n";
end