Direct Card Access Functions
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4/8/2010
The smart card subsystem lets you communicate with cards that might not conform to the ISO 7816 specifications. The following table shows the functions that enable you to control the attributes of the communications between the application and the smart card by giving you direct, low-level manipulation of the smart card reader.
| Function | Description |
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Provides direct control of the reader; this function directly maps to the DeviceIoControl function. |
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Gets reader attributes. |
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Sets reader attributes. |
To use these functions, you must supply an identifier for the attribute in question. For valid attribute identifiers and values, see the Requirements for PC-Connected Interface Devices documents at the PC/SC Workgroup Web site.