The SCardBeginTransaction function starts a transaction, waiting for the completion all other transactions before it begins.
When the transaction starts, all other applications are blocked from accessing the smart card while the transaction is in progress.
LONG SCardBeginTransaction(
IN SCARDHANDLE hCard
);
| If the function… | The return value is… |
|---|---|
| Succeeds | SCARD_S_SUCCESS. |
| Fails | An error code (see Error Codes for a list of all error codes). |
SCardBeginTransaction is a smart card and reader access function. For a description of other access functions, see Smart Card and Reader Access Functions.
Windows NT: Use version 4.0 SP3 and later.
Windows: Use Windows 95 OSR2.1.
Windows CE: Unsupported.
Header: Declared in winscard.h.
Import Library: Link with winscard.lib.
SCardConnect, SCardEndTransaction