Questions about SmartCards and Reader using VS.Net 2003

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Hi everyone!

I would like to develop an application for smartcards and it's reader.
However, I only have some experience with pocket pc development using
..NetCompactFramework (VS.Net 2003). I would like to ask the following
questions:

1) Can .NetCompactFramework (.NetCF) be used to develop smartcard
applications? If so, can anyone kindly provide the necessary information or
links to get the information?
2) Can a smartcard application be developed without a real device, instead
developed in a stimulator (just like the pocket pc stimulator within VS.Net
2003) ?
3) If there really isn't any way to develop a smartcard application with
VS.Net 2003, what other options / tools are available to me?
4) What knowledge do I need to equip myself before starting off this
development?

Thank you very much. Your help is very much appreciated.
 
If the smart card has a driver, then all you need is a document on it's
interface and you can use it from the CF.

-Chris
 
Is there any sample code available for doing this? Particularly, how do I
call the winscard/ PC/SC functions from .NETCF?

Thanks,

colmc

If the smart card has a driver, then all you need is a document on it's
interface and you can use it from the CF.

-Chris
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Hi,

you could try theSmartCard Subsembly Windows CE edition, which makes your
life much easier: <http://subsembly.com/en/smartcardsubsembly.html>. At this
page a free evaluation version is available.

As for your questions:

1) Yes, with a lot of P/Invokes. See link above.

2) Yes, you can connect a suitable smart card reader (eg. SCM SCR 531) to
the serial port which is mapped by the emulator. Still you have to install
the smart card driver in the emulator. Also make sure you are using WM 5.0
as the PC/SC subsystem is not included in earlier Pocket PC builds.

3) It is possible.

4) You definitely need some deeper smart card knowledge and become familiar
with terms like APDU. Also you need a specification of the smart card that
you are trying to access.

Andreas


Colmc said:
Is there any sample code available for doing this? Particularly, how do I
call the winscard/ PC/SC functions from .NETCF?

Thanks,

colmc
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