Formats DESFire card/ This operation deletes all applications and releases all user memory.

Namespace: CardWerk.SmartCard.CardModule.DESFire
Assembly: CardWerk.SmartCard.CardModule.DESFire (in CardWerk.SmartCard.CardModule.DESFire.dll)

Syntax
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Public Function FormatPICC() As Boolean
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public bool FormatPICC()
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bool FormatPICC() 
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public function FormatPICC() : boolean;
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Return Value

Type: bool

True if it succeeds, false if it fails.

Exceptions
Exception type Condition

ArgumentNullException

Thrown when one or more required arguments are null.

Remarks
Requires prior authentication with the PICC root key (key 0 after power up). The PICC key itself stays unchanged.
Applies to

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1

.NET Core

Supported in: 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 3.0, 3.1, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0

.NET Standard

Supported in: 2.0
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