(Tcl) 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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load ./chilkat.dll

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

set scard [new_CkSCard]

# First establish a context to the PC/SC Resource Manager
set success [CkSCard_EstablishContext $scard "user"]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkSCard_lastErrorText $scard]
    delete_CkSCard $scard
    exit
}

set stReaders [new_CkStringTable]

set success [CkSCard_ListReaders $scard $stReaders]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkSCard_lastErrorText $scard]
    delete_CkSCard $scard
    delete_CkStringTable $stReaders
    exit
}

set numReaders [CkStringTable_get_Count $stReaders]
set i 0
while {$i < $numReaders} {
    set reader [CkStringTable_stringAt $stReaders $i]

    puts "$i: $reader"

    # Connect to this reader.
    if {[CkSCard_Connect $scard $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 {[CkSCard_CheckStatus $scard] == 1} then {
            puts "ReaderStatus: [CkSCard_readerStatus $scard]"
            puts "CardAtr: [CkSCard_cardAtr $scard]"
            puts "ActiveProtocol: [CkSCard_activeProtocol $scard]"
        }         else {
            puts [CkSCard_lastErrorText $scard]
            puts "CheckStatus failed."
        }

        # Disconnect from this reader.
        set success [CkSCard_Disconnect $scard "leave"]
    }     else {
        puts [CkSCard_lastErrorText $scard]
        puts "Connect failed."
    }

    puts "---------------------------------------"
    set i [expr $i + 1]
}

# 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.
set success [CkSCard_ReleaseContext $scard]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkSCard_lastErrorText $scard]
}


delete_CkSCard $scard
delete_CkStringTable $stReaders