Smart Card Functions.doc

Smart Card Functions Windows Mobile 6.5 A version of this page is also available for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 4/8/2010 The following table shows the Smart Card Services functions with a description of the purpose of each. Programming element Description SCardBeginTransaction This function starts a transaction, waiting for the completion of all other transactions before it begins. SCardCancel This function terminates all outstanding actions within a specific resource manager context. SCardConnect This function establishes a connection, using a specific resource manager context, between the calling application and a smart card contained by a specific reader. SCardControl This function gives you direct control of the reader. You can call it any time after a successful call to SCardConnect and before a successful call to SCardDisconnect. SCardDisconnect This function terminates a connection previously opened between the calling application and a smart card in the target reader. SCardEndTransaction This function completes a previously declared transaction, enabling other applications to resume interactions with the card. SCardEstablishContext This function establishes the resource manager context (the scope) within which database operations are performed. SCardForgetCardType This function removes an introduced smart card from the smart card subsystem. SCardForgetReader This function removes a previously introduced reader from control by the smart card subsystem. SCardFreeMemory This function frees memory that has been returned from the resource manager using the SCARD_AUTOALLOCATE length designator. SCardGetAttrib This function gets the current reader attributes for the specified handle. SCardGetCardTypeProviderName This function returns the name of the dynamic link library (DLL) containing the provider for a given card name and provider type. SCardGetProviderId This function returns the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the prim