Xojo Plugin

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. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim scmd As New Chilkat.ScMinidriver

// Reader names (smart card readers or USB tokens) can be discovered
// via List Readers or Find Smart Cards
Dim readerName As String
readerName = "Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader 0"
success = scmd.AcquireContext(readerName)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(scmd.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// If we are successful, the name of the currently inserted smart card is available:
Dim cardName As String
cardName = scmd.CardName
System.DebugLog("Card name: " + cardName)

// Also, the ATR of the inserted card is available (you will likely not need the ATR).
System.DebugLog("ATR: " + scmd.Atr)

// Also, the maximum number of key containers is readily available:
System.DebugLog("Max number of key containers = " + Str(scmd.MaxContainers))

// Delete the context when finished with the card.
success = scmd.DeleteContext()
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(scmd.LastErrorText)
End If

// Sample output:

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