Hi again.

I tried running ArmoryDB.exe manually with the same parameters:

ArmoryDB.exe --datadir=J:\Armory --satoshi-datadir=J:\BTC --db-type=DB_BARE --ram-usage=1

This worked and appeared to set the RAM usage to 1, but I still had the same problem where it would use up all my RAM to the point where the computer became unusable.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Thank you. That sounds like what I was hoping for. Here are my command line settings now:

--datadir=J:\Armory --satoshi-datadir=J:\BTC --db-type=DB_BARE --ram-usage=1

I deleted the databases folder (also deleted the log files) and restarted Armory. Unfortunately I get the following error:

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Database Error
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Armory failed to spawn the DB!<br> Continuing operations in offline mode instead. <br> Refer to the dbLog.txt for more information.


When I look for dbLog.txt I see that no dbLog.txt was created..
However I found this in the armorylog.txt:


2017-02-12 15:05 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:2257 - setSatoshiPaths
2017-02-12 15:05 (ERROR) -- ArmoryQt.py:2211 - Failed to start Armory database: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'int' objects
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "ArmoryQt.py", line 2198, in startArmoryDBIfNecessary
  File "SDM.pyc", line 517, in spawnDB
TypeError: cannot concatenate 'str' and 'int' objects
2017-02-12 15:05 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:2307 - Setting netmode: 0
2017-02-12 15:07 (INFO) -- ArmoryQt.py:5597 - Dashboard switched to user-OfflineOnlinePoss

Hi again,

Following on from my last post, I continued running Armory again today for another 4 hours or so.

This time again it says only 22% of the way through building Armory databases with 2 minutes remaining (of course this is inaccurate as it always gives these low figures).

Same problem with it using up all the RAM and making the machine unusable.

Is there a way to lower the RAM usage level?

Thanks

Hi, please don't thread hijack, but it sounds like your Bitcoin Core database or Armory database might be corrupt and need rebuilding.

Thank you for the suggestions.

I did indeed get the cmd window (ArmoryDB.exe) and have left it running all times I've tried Armory.

Ah, thanks. It's a bit confusing as when you choose to run Bitcoin Core separately from Armory, the option to input a Bitcoin Core data dir in the GUI gets disabled, and ArmoryDB tries to look in the default location. This should really still be enabled.

I went ahead and deleted the databases folder inside Armory. I'm running it from my main PC again now, with Bitcoin set to run as part of Armory. I'm using --datadir and --satoshi-datadir flags on ArmoryQt.exe.

It has been building databases for about 4 hours. It says it is 20% through. When I came back to my PC it was pretty frozen up and unusable, and I had to Ctrl-C on the ArmoryDB window as I couldn't get to the quit option in Armory for the lag. Just to note, I'm running an AMD FX 8350 (8 cores, ~4.0GHz) with 12GB DDR3.

Is there a way to stop it consuming all of the memory/CPU? And does 4 hours for 20% sound right (based off your previous comment that it is much faster now)?

(I see "Running on 8 threads" and "Ram usage level 4" in the DB log but I don't know where I can set the RAM usage level)

Thanks

Hi,

I have been using Armory for a few years now and with the recent update I am unfortunately losing faith with the software after a multitude of problems. Here's what I have tried:

On my main Windows 7 PC, I had Bitcoin 0.13.2 installed and fully synced. I had an old version of Armory so updated to 0.95.1. I let Armory rebuild the databases, which used all of my RAM to the point where the PC became completely unusable (never used to do this before). I left Armory building databases overnight and over several sessions but it never finished.

I tried clearing down the Bitcoin DB and Armory DB, re-synchronised the entire Bitcoin history. Started Armory rebuilding the databases again. This time it got to near completion (to scanning transaction history), and then crashed. When I started it back up again it just started rebuilding the database from the beginning.

I tried running Bitcoin Core separately, still no luck. (NOTE: I was using --datadir option for Armory and Bitcoin. Doesn't seem to be fully supported by ArmoryDB.exe, as it still looks in %appdata% for the Bitcoin blocks...)


So to start clean I installed Bitcoin on an entirely new Windows 7 64bit machine. I let it fully sync with the network.
Installed Armory 0.95.1.
Set Armory NOT to run Bitcoin core, so I have the Bitcoin Core GUI and Armory GUI running separately.
Launched Bitcoin core, launched armory.
Waited for Armory to build the databases, which was very quick compared to last time.

Armory now tells me that it has Connected (451995 blocks), whereas Bitcoin tells me it is fully synced at 452007. But I can see ArmoryDB is still scanning in the background.


The problem now is that Armory is showing no transaction history at all for my wallet and saying the balance is 0.


The log files are here:
http://textuploader.com/d1x4o
http://textuploader.com/d1x4d
http://textuploader.com/d1x4t

I hope most of these problems are solved in the next version. Armory was always a fantastic piece of software.

Best Regards

Glad to share it

Yeah definitely. I have it set up to notify me when the short is opened so I can hop on and set the stop loss then, but I think I'm gonna write a small script to do it for me in case it is during the night.

No problem

Well I had a good play around yesterday and I found that I could set the stop-sell order to open the short at a lower price, which is great. I could also add my limit-buy order to close the short.

But you are right, I was unable to pre-place my stop-loss order. This is the main problem for me. If the price rises again while I'm sleeping my order isn't safe. It would be great if there was a way to do this.

Thanks but that sounds like it won't work for my case. I am wanting to use a 'Stop Sell' order, to only open the short position when the price drops below a certain level.

As I understand it, wouldn't using a Limit Sell with a Stop Buy only work if I wanted to short at the current price?

Does anyone know if it's possible to combine a stop-sell with a stop-buy and limit-buy on Bitfinex?

Basically I am trying to short coins when the price drops to a certain level, with a stop loss slightly above that level, but still lower than the current price, so I would only want my stop loss to be executable after the short position has opened, otherwise it would be executed immediately and ruin the short. Is that possible or is that the kind of thing trading bots do?

Appreciate everything your doing for us bigtimespaghetti!

I've added my details to the spreadsheet and sent you an email (just in the nick of time)

That's a great idea, thanks. Just need to find a bank that will process SEPA transfers.

My understanding was that unfortunately you can't use transferwise to deposit at mtgox/bitstamp because it is 3rd party?

I appreciate this method but I want to avoid using bitcoins at all if I can.

I'd be losing a lot of money due to the spread on the exchanges

Okay, how about BitStamp? Just interested in how to get USD deposited really.

I've already read "MTGOX - so am I hooped?", which is what you're referring to, which talks about exactly what I just said.

I'm not worried about that.

I know they have temporarily frozen Bitcoin withdrawals if that's what you mean? I'm not particularly worried about that.

Hi.

What is the best way (if any) without depositing bitcoins, to get MtGoxUSD/BitStampUSD from the UK?

TransferWise seemed like a good option but MtGox/BitStamp says that the transfer would have to come from a bank account in my name, which seems to make TransferWise unacceptable.

Any other methods available? OKPay? Wire transfer?

Thanks

*bump* no interest?

Why make a bot that wastes money?

Should be fairly simple to get what you need. Check out this (for VB as it's really easy) http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/e79d4501-b3d9-4e37-9b70-966105e09ab1/simulate-a-mouse-click-in-a-program?forum=vbgeneral