/// <summary>
/// Enable the magnetic stripe reader.
/// </summary>
/// <returns>true if claim is successful. Otherwise returns false</returns>
private async Task <bool> EnableReader()
{
await _claimedReader.EnableAsync();
UpdateReaderStatusTextBlock("Enable Magnetic Stripe Reader succeeded.");
return(true);
}
private async void ScenarioStartReadButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (await CreateDefaultMagneticStripeReaderObject())
{
if (_reader != null)
{
// after successful creation, claim the reader for exclusive use and enable it so that data reveived events are received.
if (await ClaimReader())
{
if (_claimedReader != null)
{
// It is always a good idea to have a release device requested event handler. If this event is not handled, there is a chance that another app can
// claim ownsership of the magnetic stripe reader.
_claimedReader.ReleaseDeviceRequested += OnReleaseDeviceRequested;
// after successfully claiming and enabling, attach the AamvaCardDataReceived event handler.
// Note: If the scanner is not enabled (i.e. EnableAsync not called), attaching the event handler will not be of any use because the API will not fire the event
// if the claimedScanner has not beed Enabled
_claimedReader.AamvaCardDataReceived += OnAamvaCardDataReceived;
// Ask the API to decode the data by default. By setting this, API will decode the raw data from the magnetic stripe reader
_claimedReader.IsDecodeDataEnabled = true;
await _claimedReader.EnableAsync();
rootPage.NotifyUser("Ready to swipe. Device ID: " + _claimedReader.DeviceId, NotifyType.StatusMessage);
// reset the button state
ScenarioEndReadButton.IsEnabled = true;
ScenarioStartReadButton.IsEnabled = false;
}
}
}
}
}
//</SnippetClaimMagStripeReader>
//<SnippetEnableMagStripeReader>
// Enables the magnetic stripe reader to receive data
private async Task <bool> EnableReader()
{
await _claimedReader.EnableAsync();
return(true);
}