Function apiInit

src/bitmessagecli.py:78–156

(apiEnabled)

    print '     You will now need to configure the ' + str(keysName) + ' file.\n'

def apiInit(apiEnabled):
    global usrPrompt
    BMConfigParser().read(keysPath)
    

    
    if (apiEnabled == False): #API information there but the api is disabled.
        uInput = userInput("The API is not enabled. Would you like to do that now, (Y)es or (N)o?").lower()

        if uInput == "y": #
            BMConfigParser().set('bitmessagesettings','apienabled','true') #Sets apienabled to true in keys.dat
            with open(keysPath, 'wb') as configfile:
                BMConfigParser().write(configfile)
                
            print 'Done'
            restartBmNotify()
            return True
            
        elif uInput == "n":
            print '     \n************************************************************'
            print '            Daemon will not work when the API is disabled.       '
            print '     Please refer to the Bitmessage Wiki on how to setup the API.'
            print '     ************************************************************\n'
            usrPrompt = 1
            main()
            
        else:
            print '\n     Invalid Entry\n'
            usrPrompt = 1
            main()
    elif (apiEnabled == True): #API correctly setup
        #Everything is as it should be
        return True
    
    else: #API information was not present.
        print '\n     ' + str(keysPath) + ' not properly configured!\n'
        uInput = userInput("Would you like to do this now, (Y)es or (N)o?").lower()

        if uInput == "y": #User said yes, initalize the api by writing these values to the keys.dat file
            print ' '
            
            apiUsr = userInput("API Username")
            apiPwd = userInput("API Password")
            #apiInterface = userInput("API Interface. (127.0.0.1)")
            apiPort = userInput("API Port")
            apiEnabled = userInput("API Enabled? (True) or (False)").lower()
            daemon = userInput("Daemon mode Enabled? (True) or (False)").lower()

            if (daemon != 'true' and daemon != 'false'):
                print '\n     Invalid Entry for Daemon.\n'
                uInput = 1
                main()
                
            print '     -----------------------------------\n'
                
            BMConfigParser().set('bitmessagesettings', 'port', '8444') #sets the bitmessage port to stop the warning about the api not properly being setup. This is in the event that the keys.dat is in a different directory or is created locally to connect to a machine remotely.
            BMConfigParser().set('bitmessagesettings','apienabled','true')
            BMConfigParser().set('bitmessagesettings', 'apiport', apiPort)