PySCard 2.0.7 released

I just released a new version 2.0.7 of pyscard. PySCard is a python module adding smart cards support (PC/SC) to Python.

The PySCard project is available at:

• pypi
• github
• sourceforge

 

Changes:

2.0.7 (March 2023)

• do not include the generated HTML documentation in the archive

2.0.6 (March 2023)

• handle SCARD_E_NO_SERVICE on Windows (on last reader removal)
• add support of MSYS2/mingw environment on Windows
• improve documentation
• minor changes

FAQ: wintypes.h or winscard.h not found

One of the most popular search requests that bring people on my website https://pcsclite.apdu.fr/ is about wintypes.h not found.

Problem

For example you try to compile something and get the error:

smartcard/scard/helpers.c:28:10: fatal error: winscard.h: No such file or directory
 #include <winscard.h>
          ^~~~~~~~~~~~ 

Solution

The PC/SC header files (winscard.h, wintypes.h and some others) are provided by the development pcsclite package.

• for Debian, Ubuntu or derivatives the package is pcsclite-dev
• for RedHat, Fedora and derivatives the package is pcsc-lite-devel
• for other Unixes, use your favourite search engine 😜

You install the correct package and you try again to build your software.

Conclusion

I hope this blog article will be correctly indexed by search engines to help people find the solution.