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[boomboom]

Give me you qora address, I will give you 3m qora for you. I wish you can extend more about qora.

Hi eli_lyd1,

Thanks so much for your support and kind gesture, but it's totally not necessary. I'm just doing whatever I can to support the project in my spare time, and I don't expect to get compensated for doing it.   If anyone likes my stuff and want to use it, then I'm happy.   That's all it matters.. For now, I think we should conserve our resource and only donate toward worthy causes (we might need to set up funds later on to get teams on board.. for instance).  

A quick update on what I've been doing --

I've been playing with Qora's source code since the GUI source was made available by qora.  I've cloned and imported the source using eClipse and made a few changes to the source.

1. Initially, Qora was made to work with JDK 7.0.  I've upgraded Qora to use JDK 8.0 and it requires a few changes to the source.

2. I'm trying to update MapDB version as suggested by kushti and DeMap.

3. Just playing around with the source (with GUI in particular) and see how everything works.

4. I'd like to create a custom Wallet with built-in Arbitrary Transaction demo application.

Anyways.. just tinkering for now..

Has anyone managed to compile the source and successfully created a working JAR yet?  

In case anyone is curious, GUI source is available here:
https://github.com/Qora/Qora/tree/master/Qora/src/gui

@calvinstm, awesome work, thanks a lot for working on things.

@qora, good luck and thanks for all you did, Qora has HUGE potential. Come back when you can

[calvinstm]

@calvinstm, awesome work, thanks a lot for working on things.

@qora, good luck and thanks for all you did, Qora has HUGE potential. Come back when you can

Thank you    Just doing what I can to support the project.  

Good news -  I just managed to compile qora wallet (Upgrade JDK to 8.0 and MapDB to the latest version)...

So I'm going to publish a step-by-step guide on how to compile your own wallet.  The goal of this guide is to help get newbie developers started (also for people who are interested in building/creating their own wallets).

1. Grab a copy of Eclipse IDE for Java Developers - https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

2. To compile qora source code, make sure you have the latest Java JDK installed (8.0).. Currently, qora only supports JRE 7, but we want to use the latest JRE.

3. Next, we want to clone qora's github repository to your local harddrive..  Before we can do that, we must start up Eclipse and create a default workspace for Eclipse.

4. Go to Eclipse menu:  File -> Import -> Git -> Projects from Git, then Clone URI, URI: https://github.com/Qoracoin/Qora... and fill out rest of info, and it will automatically download qora's source code to your harddrive..

5. Now you might see an build error JAVA-SE 1.7 not found... It's because qora was set up to use earlier version of Java 7.0 Environment... We want to use the latest Java Runtime Environment instead (8.0).  So in the Project Panel, right-click Qora/src, and go to the last item Properties.

6. What we need to do is to change the JAVA Build Path. Under Java Build Path panel, go to the Libraries tab, and change JRE System Library to JavaSE-1.8.  There, you can also swap out the MapDB library and change it to the latest version 1.0.7 as suggested by kushti..

7. Okay! Now you're all set! Now it's time to take Qora Wallet for a test drive!  Go to Run -> Run and choose to run it as a Java application!  You will see that your newly upgraded Qora Wallet is actually working!

8. Finally, we want to export all our work into a runnable application!  Go to File -> Export -> Java -> Runnable JAR File, and select the directory where you want to save your new Qora Wallet!! (For instance, I saved my wallet as Qora.jar).

9. Simply replace the Jar file in the original Qora installlation (don't forget to update your windows batch file to use the latest JRE Java executable).

And Voila! You've got a brand new Qora wallet that use the latest Java Runtime Environment and NEVER crash! Hurray!  

A BIG WARNING: For your own safety, please NEVER download Qora Wallet posted by someone other than the official Qora developer. This guide is only made for people who cannot wait to have a new Qora wallet that uses the latest database engine and JRE.  If you're looking for official wallet, please wait for one that is either released by Qora dev or AT team.  

[bandidorl]

Thanks to Qora for creating this wonderful coin. it has a lot of future to develope in the next years. I hope you recover your life and perhaps return some day.

Thanks to all the people in this thread who is doing more than lurk and expect things going better like me. I don´t have any programming skills and my only contribution at this moment is thanking all of you for your time and effort.

[calvinstm]

Thanks to Qora for creating this wonderful coin. it has a lot of future to develope in the next years. I hope you recover your life and perhaps return some day.

Thanks to all the people in this thread who is doing more than lurk and expect things going better like me. I don´t have any programming skills and my only contribution at this moment is thanking all of you for your time and effort.

Actually, you can join Team Qora and start making contributions to make qora better!

In case anyone doesn't know, Qora currently has a Slack Group set up by Twistelaar -- https://qoracommunity.slack.com/

My understanding is that you need an invite from Twistelaar to join.  So you might need to send him a PM with your email addy first.

Glad to have you on our team!  

[olcaytu2005]

Calvinistm  thank you so much. You achieved very good job.
 

[boomboom]

Feels like Qora is building some pretty solid momentum now, like we're at the tipping point for becoming a top 10 CMC. Good vibes ahead

[calvinstm]

Calvinistm  thank you so much. You achieved very good job.
 

You are most welcome! Please let me know if my guide is not clear in any way.. I can post pictures (screen captures) if anyone requests.. It only takes less than 1 hour to compile a custom Qora Wallet. Very simple! 

Feel free to ask me if anyone has any question. Always happy to help! 

[wizzardTim]

@calvinstm: Thank you so much for your compiling guide. It will help GREATLY for the future. Happy to have you in the community.

[Vrontis]

Many thanks calvinstm!!!
This is one of the most important guides published regarding QORA!
I'm going to update my wallet on my own!!!!!

[HalFinneysBrain]

Bter withdrawals still dont work for me for QORA, but several other coins started working today.  It looks like every couple days they are making more coins work, they started with the biggest ones and are working their way down.  Hopefully QORA will work soon.

[Tuck Fheman]

Now the site's back up, would you like to try getting in touch with ShapeShift again?

I will after the new wallet is released.

[HalFinneysBrain]

Now the site's back up, would you like to try getting in touch with ShapeShift again?

I will after the new wallet is released.

Do we have any idea when that will be yet?

Thanks!

[Vrontis]

Do we have any idea when that will be yet?

Thanks!

Not yet, but soon we will know about that.

[Ingatqhvq]

So qora the Dev finally left.
Is the code 100% open source?

[calvinstm]

Many thanks calvinstm!!!
This is one of the most important guides published regarding QORA!
I'm going to update my wallet on my own!!!!!

Thanks!!! Really glad to know you found the guide enjoyable and useful.    You just gave me the motivation to publish my second mini-guide *drums roll*   - Calvin's DIY Guide to Qora Programming - How to create unique Qora Wallet and make modifications to existing Wallet that will make your Wallet Super Cool!..

Okay, that's one lame title, but you got my drift. In this series of Mini-Guides, I'd like to show Qora fans how to modify their own Qora Wallets to do some really neat tricks like -
1. Integrating BTER's API into your Qora Wallet so it will show how much your Qora worth in BTC/USD/CNY (for example, Calvin has 50k Qora = 0.02BTC = 20 USD)
2. How to create additional buttons/notes/text fields and customize them inside Qora Wallet (and maybe even link them to Qora functions/API to display useful messages)...
3. How to utilize Qora's built-in JAVA classes and functions to extend the functionality of existing wallet.
4. How to interact with Qora's JSON web-based API within your own application.

AND finally, as part of my project --

5. I will create a fully working Arbitrary Transaction Services Browser and publish the code snippets.. Anyone who wishes to use the service simply need to copy the code snippets into their Eclipse project and compile their own new wallet.

There is only one prerequisite though - you must complete lesson one - How to Compile and Upgrade your Qora Wallet: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=881230.msg10789056#msg10789056 before moving on to the 2nd guide.

So "qora" got me thinking, you know?  He said the coins that will survive are the ones that are most documented (or something along that line...and I totally agree with him). I think that instead of striving to become the most features-rich coin (and having a community where majority of users are just waiting on the sidelines for the next feature to be released), our aim should be to expand user base by creating the most active community and most educated users.

Okay enough rambling....  I'll publish my mini-guide in a few hours.. stay tuned  

[dzarmush]

So qora the Dev finally left.
Is the code 100% open source?

Yes. For quite a while now.

[twospirit]

Bter withdrawals work! 

[funnycat]

Tried to withdraw from BTER to QORA Mac Wallet, but somehow I'm getting 0 confirmations for at least 3 hours. Hence, the "confirmed balance" and "generating balance" section is still showing the old value. Is anyone experiencing the same problem?

[dzarmush]

Bter withdrawals work! 

Not really. My withdrawal is showed as completed but I didn't get coins yet. Waiting for the answer from their support.

[twospirit]

Bter withdrawals work! 

Not really. My withdrawal is showed as completed but I didn't get coins yet. Waiting for the answer from their support.

Yop, the newly requested go through, but the old requests did not.