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<w>addons</w>
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- [Behavior on different OS](#behavior-on-different-os)
- [API](#api)
- [Class: PCSCLite](#class-pcsclite)
- [Event: 'error'](#event--error)
- [Event: 'reader'](#event--reader)
- [Event: `error`](#event-error)
- [Event: `reader`](#event-reader)
- [pcsclite.close()](#pcscliteclose)
- [pcsclite.readers](#pcsclitereaders)
- [Class: CardReader](#class-cardreader)
- [Event: 'error'](#event--error-1)
- [Event: 'end'](#event--end)
- [Event: 'status'](#event--status)
- [Event: `error`](#event-error-1)
- [Event: `end`](#event-end)
- [Event: `status`](#event-status)
- [reader.connect([options], callback)](#readerconnectoptions-callback)
- [reader.disconnect(disposition, callback)](#readerdisconnectdisposition-callback)
- [reader.transmit(input, res_len, protocol, callback)](#readertransmitinput-res_len-protocol-callback)
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- [reader.close()](#readerclose)
- [FAQ](#faq)
- [Can I use this library in my Electron app?](#can-i-use-this-library-in-my-electron-app)
- [Are prebuilt binaries provided?](#are-prebuilt-binaries-provided)
- [Disabling drivers to make pcsclite working on Linux](#disabling-drivers-to-make-pcsclite-working-on-linux)
- [License](#license)
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## Installation
In order to install the package you need to **have installed in the system the
pcsclite libraries**.
1. **Node Native Modules build tools**
In **macOS** and **Windows** you **don't have to install** anything.
Because this library uses Node Native Modules (C++ Addons),
which are automatically built (using [node-gyp](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp))
when installing via npm or yarn, you need to have installed **C/C++ compiler
toolchain and some other tools** depending on your OS.
**Please refer to the [node-gyp > Installation](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp#installation)**
for the list of required tools depending on your OS and steps how to install them.
> For example, in Debian/Ubuntu:
> ```bash
> apt-get install libpcsclite1 libpcsclite-dev
> ```
> To run any code you will also need to have installed the pcsc daemon:
> ```bash
> apt-get install pcscd
> ```
2. **PC/SC API in your OS**
Once you have all needed libraries, you can install using npm:
On **macOS** and **Windows** you **don't have to install** anything,
**pcsclite API** is provided by the OS.
On Linux/UNIX you'd probably need to install pcsclite library and deamon**.
```bash
npm install @pokusew/pcsclite --save
```
> For example, in Debian/Ubuntu:
> ```bash
> apt-get install libpcsclite1 libpcsclite-dev
> ```
> To run any code you will also need to have installed the pcsc daemon:
> ```bash
> apt-get install pcscd
> ```
3. Once you have all needed libraries, you can install node-pcsclite using npm:
```bash
npm install @pokusew/pcsclite --save
```
or using Yarn:
```bash
yarn add @pokusew/pcsclite
```
## Example
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The PCSCLite object is an EventEmitter that notifies the existence of Card Readers.
#### Event: 'error'
#### Event: `error`
* *err* `Error Object`. The error.
#### Event: 'reader'
#### Event: `reader`
* *reader* `CardReader`. A CardReader object associated to the card reader detected
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The CardReader object is an EventEmitter that allows to manipulate a card reader.
#### Event: 'error'
#### Event: `error`
* *err* `Error Object`. The error.
#### Event: 'end'
#### Event: `end`
Emitted when the card reader has been removed.
#### Event: 'status'
#### Event: `status`
* *status* `Object`.
* *state* The current status of the card reader as returned by [`SCardGetStatusChange`](https://pcsclite.alioth.debian.org/api/group__API.html#ga33247d5d1257d59e55647c3bb717db24)
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## FAQ
### Can I use this library in my [Electron](https://electron.atom.io/) app?
### Can I use this library in my [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) app?
**Yes, you can!** It works well.
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For Windows, I recommend you to use [AppVeyor](https://appveyor.com/).
For macOS and Linux build, there are plenty of services to choose from, for example [CircleCI](https://circleci.com/), [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.com/) [CodeShip](https://codeship.com/).
### Are prebuilt binaries provided?
No, because it brings more problems than it solves. The C++ code (Node Native Modules, C++ Addons) is built automatically during installation (using [node-gyp](https://github.com/nodejs/node-gyp)).
That means that cross-compilation is not possible by default. If you want to use this library in your [Electron](https://www.electronjs.org/) or [NW.js](https://nwjs.io/), see [Can I use this library in my Electron app?](#can-i-use-this-library-in-my-electron-app).
### Disabling drivers to make pcsclite working on Linux
TODO document
in the meantime see #10
## License
[ISC](/LICENSE.md)