Tx Systems Inc. Downloads - smartcard readers, smartcard terminals, smartcard systems, smartcard solutions, smartcards, smartcard technology, smart card readers, smart card terminals, smart card systems, smart card solutions, smart cards, smart card technology.

PC/SC Example - Introduction

In a nutshell PC/SC is a set of card and reader specifications that allow a programmer to write code that will be reader independent and in some cases OS independent.

This page is intended as a quick start guide for programmers who want to write code that access a card using PC/SC.

If you would like to learn more about PC/SC or specifications for cards and readers please visit The PC/SC Workgroup

This page works off of a small stripped down PC/SC application built in Visual C++. You may download TestPCSC-0.1.zip Here

If your PC/SC development is using Visual Basic please download this project. VB PCSC Sample.zip

This application has been written to be a simple very basic way to examine PC/SC. Unzip it and open it up in Visual Studio to compile and run your first PC/SC application. You can use it as a starting point for your application but please be aware that it was designed for simplicity and does not necessarily demonstrate proper programming techniques.

For detailed information on the programming interface for PC/SC you can visit the MSDN page for Smart Card and Reader Access Functions

Page 1 Project Design >>