Blockchain won't update

[solitude]

I have a custom location for my Bitcoin Core directory so I don't waste precious space on my SSD drive.

Is this somehow affecting Armory not being able to update the blockchain?

By the way, under settings, Bitcoin install directory and Bitcoin home directory is too confusing.  What is the difference?

Which should I use, E:\Bitcoin\daemon ?  or E:\Bitcoin ?

[etotheipi]

I have a custom location for my Bitcoin Core directory so I don't waste precious space on my SSD drive.

Is this somehow affecting Armory not being able to update the blockchain?

By the way, under settings, Bitcoin install directory and Bitcoin home directory is too confusing.  What is the difference?

Which should I use, E:\Bitcoin\daemon ?  or E:\Bitcoin ?

One is where the bitcoind executable is located (installation directory), the other is where your Bitcoin wallets and databases are held.  I know it's not necessarily intuitive for users unfamiliar with it, but there's not much we can do to clarify other than teaching users what they are.  The wallets and databases are always stored separately, so that you can upgrade the app without touching your wallets, and redownloading the blockchain, etc.  The installation directory is intended to hold no temporary data so it can be safely wiped on reinstalls, etc.

In Windows, the installation directory is, by default:  C:\Program Files\Bitcoin (maybe (x86)).  It will find the daemon directory as necessary.
In Windows, the default location for your home dir is C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin.

Both of those need to be updated if you moved both.  If you're saving space, you most likely only moved the home directory which contains the huge databases.

[btchris]

Speaking of database locations...

With Armory, I know that either --datadir or --settings would have to remain a command line option so that ArmorySettings.txt can be located, but it would be kinda nice if --dbdir could be settable via File -> Settings and stored in ArmorySettings.txt. That way I wouldn't have to remember to update all the start-up shortcuts each time I upgrade Armory. Just a thought...

[etotheipi]

Speaking of database locations...

With Armory, I know that either --datadir or --settings would have to remain a command line option so that ArmorySettings.txt can be located, but it would be kinda nice if --dbdir could be settable via File -> Settings and stored in ArmorySettings.txt. That way I wouldn't have to remember to update all the start-up shortcuts each time I upgrade Armory. Just a thought...

That's an excellent point.  I wonder if maybe we can simply make the installer not overwrite shortcuts if they already exist, but only add them if they don't.  Alternatively, it would be nice to have the dbdir set in the settings.  I bet that explains a lot of support tickets we get when users upgrade -- nothing changed, it just overwrote their CLI args that they normally use...

[btchris]

That's an excellent point.  I wonder if maybe we can simply make the installer not overwrite shortcuts if they already exist, but only add them if they don't.  Alternatively, it would be nice to have the dbdir set in the settings.  I bet that explains a lot of support tickets we get when users upgrade -- nothing changed, it just overwrote their CLI args that they normally use...

I think your first alternative looks better since it would cover more use cases, but either would work for me. Of course there's also the Windows registry, but that seems an unwise option for multi-platform software...

This is OT, but has someone noticed this easy-to-fix bug which could use some attention?

[solitude]

I've done seemingly everything and I can't get the blockchain to update.  It says last block received 7 months ago.

I've uninstalled Armory, done ALL of the resets, and tried all the directories where bitcoin is installed.

[solitude]

Is it possible to get a dev in a chat with me?  For help?  Perhaps using skype?

[goatpig]

Is it possible to get a dev in a chat with me?  For help?  Perhaps using skype?

If you want a dev to look at your issue, the first step would be to use our dedicated support channel and provide log files.

https://bitcoinarmory.com/support/