/**m* SCardChannel/Connect
*
* NAME
* SCardChannel.Connect()
*
* SYNOPSIS
* bool Connect()
*
* DESCRIPTION
* Open the connection channel to the smartcard (according to the specified Protocol, default is either T=0 or T=1)
*
* OUTPUT
* Returns true if the connection has been successfully established.
* Returns false if not. See LastError for details.
*
* SEE ALSO
* SCardChannel.CardPresent
* SCardChannel.CardAtr
* SCardChannel.Protocol
* SCardChannel.Transmit
*
**/
public virtual bool Connect()
{
uint rc;
if (Connected)
{
return(false);
}
Trace.WriteLine("Connect to '" + _reader_name + "', share=" + _share_mode + ", protocol=" + _want_protocols);
rc = SCARD.Connect(_hContext, _reader_name, _share_mode, _want_protocols, ref _hCard, ref _active_protocol);
if (rc != SCARD.S_SUCCESS)
{
Trace.WriteLine(String.Format("Connect error {0:X08} ({0})", rc));
_hCard = IntPtr.Zero;
_last_error = rc;
return(false);
}
UpdateState();
return(true);
}
