Function apiData

src/bitmessagecli.py:159–221

()

def apiData():
    global keysName
    global keysPath
    global usrPrompt
    
    BMConfigParser().read(keysPath) #First try to load the config file (the keys.dat file) from the program directory

    try:
        BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings','port')
        appDataFolder = ''
    except:
        #Could not load the keys.dat file in the program directory. Perhaps it is in the appdata directory.
        appDataFolder = lookupAppdataFolder()
        keysPath = appDataFolder + keysPath
        BMConfigParser().read(keysPath)

        try:
            BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings','port')
        except:
            #keys.dat was not there either, something is wrong.
            print '\n     ******************************************************************'
            print '     There was a problem trying to access the Bitmessage keys.dat file'
            print '                    or keys.dat is not set up correctly'
            print '       Make sure that daemon is in the same directory as Bitmessage. '
            print '     ******************************************************************\n'

            uInput = userInput("Would you like to create a keys.dat in the local directory, (Y)es or (N)o?").lower()
    
            if (uInput == "y" or uInput == "yes"):
                configInit()
                keysPath = keysName
                usrPrompt = 0
                main()
            elif (uInput == "n" or uInput == "no"):
                print '\n     Trying Again.\n'
                usrPrompt = 0
                main()
            else:
                print '\n     Invalid Input.\n'

            usrPrompt = 1
            main()

    try: #checks to make sure that everyting is configured correctly. Excluding apiEnabled, it is checked after
        BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport')
        BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface')
        BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiusername')
        BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apipassword')
    except:
        apiInit("") #Initalize the keys.dat file with API information

    #keys.dat file was found or appropriately configured, allow information retrieval
    #apiEnabled = apiInit(BMConfigParser().safeGetBoolean('bitmessagesettings','apienabled')) #if false it will prompt the user, if true it will return true

    BMConfigParser().read(keysPath)#read again since changes have been made
    apiPort = int(BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport'))
    apiInterface = BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiinterface')
    apiUsername = BMConfigParser().get('bitmessagesettings', 'apiusername')