OP_XXX: How to take current block height?

[pianist]

I want to make conditional output script, something like this:

Code:

IF (current_block_height < 400000)
{
   check_multisig(2,3);
}
ELSE
{
   usual OP_CHECKSIG condition;
}

There are many OP_XXX instructions, but there is no way to get current height of blockchain, or height of block where output script is stored.

May be there is easy way to get such data?

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[belcher]

You need to wait for OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY

https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0065.mediawiki#escrow

[pianist]

wait for OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY

Are there any plans to implement this OP in near future?

I justed greped sources and there is no such string in sources...

[domob]

wait for OP_CHECKLOCKTIMEVERIFY

Are there any plans to implement this OP in near future?

I justed greped sources and there is no such string in sources...

It is already in the current development sources, and it will "activate" on the live network as soon as 75%/95% of hashing power have upgraded.  I guess that will be once 0.12 is released.

[gmaxwell]

I guess that will be once 0.12 is released.

Soft-forks shouldn't be and aren't tied to Bitcoin core major versions.  There will be 0.11.2 and 0.10. releases out with this in the next week or so.

[pianist]

There will be 0.11.2 and 0.10. releases out with this in the next week or so.

Will 0.11.2 have these OPs? Or they are only planned in future like sidechains OP?

[gmaxwell]

Will 0.11.2 have these OPs? Or they are only planned in future like sidechains OP?

Yes and yes.

It's a soft fork, like sidechains support. Its activation will begin shortly, with the releases of 0.11.2 and 0.10.4.

[jl2012]

Will 0.11.2 have these OPs? Or they are only planned in future like sidechains OP?

Yes and yes.

It's a soft fork, like sidechains support. Its activation will begin shortly, with the releases of 0.11.2 and 0.10.4.

Can't wait any longer. This is the first new function added to Bitcoin since its creation (P2SH did not introduce new function)

[jl2012]

I want to make conditional output script, something like this:

Code:

IF (current_block_height < 400000)
{
   check_multisig(2,3);
}
ELSE
{
   usual OP_CHECKSIG condition;
}

There are many OP_XXX instructions, but there is no way to get current height of blockchain, or height of block where output script is stored.

May be there is easy way to get such data?

You example is not possible even with OP_CLTV. The nearest thing is:

Code:

OP_IF 2 <pubkey1> <pubkey2> <pubkey3> 3 OP_CHECKMULTISIG OP_ELSE 399999 OP_CLTV OP_DROP <pubkey4> OP_CHECKSIG OP_ENDIF

, which means:

Code:

IF (current_block_height < 400000)
{
   check_multisig(2,3);
}
ELSE
{
   (usual OP_CHECKSIG condition) OR (check_multisig(2,3));
}

At anytime, it could be spent with this scriptSig

Code:

0 <sig1> <sig2> 1

When block height is >= 400000, by setting the nLockTime >= 399999, it could be spent with this scriptSig

Code:

<sig4> 0