Armory 0.96.2 is out (SegWit enabled)

[naska21]

Hopefully this is clear. Is code OK or would a pastebin link be better next time?

I'd rather you use pastebin. What is your issue besides the illegal instructions issue? (Use clang to build if you want to avoid that one.)

Hi. it seems that armory is always loosing and re-establishing  connection to Bitcoin core as the  rellevant system notification is flashing  all  the time.  So  it takes for ages for Armory to prepare databases (after only 5 days rest). It shows 0% for more than an hour. Figures near the relevant band are changing sometimes, 18, 21 ...31 .. 29 ...37..46 ..83...81...79...again 81.. and so on (What do those figures mean? They are changing in not predictable manner) .  How to fix the issue of database building reluctancy ? (the latest Armory, 0.14.1 core + Win 10 pro, 16 Gb RAM. i7)

Start BitcoinQt manually and let it sync before starting Armory.

Thanks for advice, will do it next time. Now it is synched. BTW. do I need to update to the  latest my cold off-line Armory?

[goatpig]

I'd rather you use pastebin. What is your issue besides the illegal instructions issue? (Use clang to build if you want to avoid that one.)

My main problem is that the menu bar on Armory isn't there. I can start armory and run most things I need to but File, User, Tools, Addresses, Wallets, MultiSig, Help, that whole bar, is not there. I'll re-post my logs via pastebin. I think the pastebin "Armory Start Up Text", particularly "(ERROR) ArmoryUtils.py:1245 - Error getting system details:" and below that, should help explain better than I can.

Armory Start Up Text: https://pastebin.com/embed_js/EnazWDk9

Armory Log:  https://pastebin.com/embed_js/AAiCXCKq

ArmoryDb Log https://pastebin.com/embed_js/kAwHUz0A

Are you using Unity? If so, the menu bar is at the top of the screen.

Thanks for advice, will do it next time. Now it is synched. BTW. do I need to update to the  latest my cold off-line Armory?

What version is your offline signer?

[homsts]

Any ideas?  Can't access my bitcoin since segwit.   

You are missing several build steps. Follow the instructions at https://btcarmory.com/docs/building/

Thanks mate, that did it.
 
(My problem was that I was following the build steps at https://github.com/goatpig/BitcoinArmory/blob/master/linuxbuild/Linux_build_notes.md which seem to be missing pretty much all those other steps...)

It's up and running now.   

Actually, I think I spoke too soon...  Armory's been sitting with no progress on Preparing Databases and Scan Transaction History progress indicators for over 12 hours!

That can't be right...does anyone know if this is a known issue?  Thx!!

[naska21]

What version is your offline signer?

0.96.1. RCA2. And one more question. Should  dbcache be set in bitcoin.conf to speed up synchronization? I have 16 Gb RAM. so arguably I can set dbcache=4000. Will it help?

[endpoint25]

Are you using Unity? If so, the menu bar is at the top of the screen.

I'm using Unity but I'm not talking about Unity's menu bar.

Armory has a menu bar with:

File, User, Tools, Addresses, Wallets, MultiSig, Help

That menu bar is not present on Armory on my offline machine although everything else is.

Maybe that's not called a menu bar? Am I using the wrong terminology? Are the pastebin files that I linked not working?

[goatpig]

Are you using Unity? If so, the menu bar is at the top of the screen.

I'm using Unity but I'm not talking about Unity's menu bar.

Armory has a menu bar with:

File, User, Tools, Addresses, Wallets, MultiSig, Help

With Armory on focus, mouse over the "Unity menu bar", what do you see?

That menu bar is not present on Armory on my offline machine although everything else is.

Maybe that's not called a menu bar? Am I using the wrong terminology? Are the pastebin files that I linked not working?

They do not reveal anything pertaining to your issue.

[goatpig]

0.96.1. RCA2.

You are fine

And one more question. Should  dbcache be set in bitcoin.conf to speed up synchronization? I have 16 Gb RAM. so arguably I can set dbcache=4000. Will it help?

If can afford to feed your node more RAM, you are better off. dbcache goes in bitcoin.conf indeed.

[goatpig]

I tried out some segwit transactions and I can't send from those inputs anymore. I enter the password then it just goes back to the send screen. It doesn't seem to be logged.

I can't spend these https://imgur.com/GPWeTe3

I hope I didn't mess it up

What error are you getting?

[bitpop]

I tried out some segwit transactions and I can't send from those inputs anymore. I enter the password then it just goes back to the send screen. It doesn't seem to be logged.

I can't spend these https://imgur.com/GPWeTe3

I hope I didn't mess it up

What error are you getting?

Nothing, password window closes and send screen still up. I've tried restarting and rebuilding database.

This might be it


2017-08-30 19:37:43 (ERROR) -- Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "ui\TxFrames.pyc", line 871, in createTxAndBroadcast
  File "armoryengine\Transaction.pyc", line 2633, in getSignedPyTx
  File "armoryengine\Transaction.pyc", line 2549, in verifySigsAllInputs
  File "armoryengine\Transaction.pyc", line 2661, in getSignedPyTx
  File "armoryengine\Transaction.pyc", line 672, in unserialize
UnserializeError

[goatpig]

What is the version of your signer?

[goatpig]

What is the version of your signer?

I'm not sure https://imgur.com/MIFlocz

Your private keys are online? Get on freenode and pm me @goatpig, can't really have a chat on a forum.

Edit:

Ah, I see what you did wrong. You have to manually pick the C++ signer for it to work atm. Ugh, this is coming back to bite me in the ass, isn't it?

[endpoint]

They do not reveal anything pertaining to your issue.

Thank you goatpig, I understand your answer now and everything is working as it should. I haven't used the Unity desktop except for this offline machine and am not finding it very intuitive. Sorry to bother you with a non-Armory problem.

[goatpig]

Thank you goatpig, I understand your answer now and everything is working as it should. I haven't used the Unity desktop except for this offline machine and am not finding it very intuitive. Sorry to bother you with a non-Armory problem.

You're not alone, everybody hates it afaik.

[bitpop]

When is the offline armory supposed to be used? I used to just use the same version in my offline machine. What's changed?

[goatpig]

When is the offline armory supposed to be used? I used to just use the same version in my offline machine. What's changed?

Offline packages just mean the archives contains all the relevant dependencies to setup Armory on a fresh install of the target OS. The Windows 32bit offline package has no DB binary, so people still using that platform don't get the impression that Armory is now a thing on such setup.

[bitpop]

When is the offline armory supposed to be used? I used to just use the same version in my offline machine. What's changed?

Offline packages just mean the archives contains all the relevant dependencies to setup Armory on a fresh install of the target OS. The Windows 32bit offline package has no DB binary, so people still using that platform don't get the impression that Armory is now a thing on such setup.

I get it now thanks.

[PRab]

Upgraded, deleted old databases, and am now running without issue!

[Mr.Vice]

Thanks for your hard work, Armory is running very smooth and efficient, but I'm still getting into a RPC connection loop with Armory 0.96.2 when bitcoind is too many blocks behind. Armory can't display via GUI the current state and every 5 sec. a connection established notification is thrown. As a work around I'm letting Core fully sync and start Armory afterwards.

Kind regards,
Mr.Vice

[RoadStress]

0.96.1. RCA2.

You are fine

And one more question. Should  dbcache be set in bitcoin.conf to speed up synchronization? I have 16 Gb RAM. so arguably I can set dbcache=4000. Will it help?

If can afford to feed your node more RAM, you are better off. dbcache goes in bitcoin.conf indeed.

Would 8000 be "enough" for now or would you recommend more?

Edit:
Ah, I see what you did wrong. You have to manually pick the C++ signer for it to work atm. Ugh, this is coming back to bite me in the ass, isn't it?

How about a more visible sign like "C++ Signer - SegWit Compatible" or something like that?

[calibra]

I am checking the new segwit feature, but something seems to be wrong.
If I try to send from a segwit address to a segwit address, the fees are higher than normal.  I set the fees for example to 80 S/B, and the calculated value will be 111 S/B.  With normal transactions this does not happen.  Why?
I made a screenshot.
https://i.imgur.com/xyp8UUq.png
And why cant it fetch the fees from the node?

Thanks