revised configure-bitcoin and ask_yn

spells/cantrips/ask_Yn

@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env sh
-
-# Define ask_Yn, which asks a yes or no question and saves the result in the given variable name (defaults to yes)
-# Takes one arg, which is the variable name where the result will be saved
-# No is 0 and Yes is 1
-
-source say
-
-ask_Yn() {
-	if [ -n "$2" ]; then
-		say_inline "$2 (Y/n): "
-	fi
-	STTY_CONFIG=$(stty -g)	# Save current stty config
-	stty raw -echo		  	# Disable echo
-	ANSWER=$(head -c 1)		# Scrape terminal input
-	stty $STTY_CONFIG		# Restore stty config
-	if [ "$ANSWER" != "${ANSWER#[Nn]}" ]; then
-		say "N"
-		export "${1}=0"
-	else
-		say "Y"
-		export "${1}=1"
-	fi
-}
-
-# Check if the script is being called from another script
-if [ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" = "$0" ]; then
-    # If not, call the function
-    ask_Yn "$@"
-fi

spells/cantrips/ask_yn

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Define ask_yn, which asks a yes or no question and outputs the result as 1 for Yes and 0 for No.
+# Takes two arguments:
+# $1: The question to be asked.
+# $2: The default answer, either "y" or "n".
+
+ask_yn() {
+    question=$1
+    default_answer=$2
+
+    # Capitalize the default option correctly
+    if [ "$default_answer" = "n" ] || [ "$default_answer" = "N" ]; then
+        prompt="${question} (y/N): "
+    else
+        prompt="${question} (Y/n): "
+    fi
+
+    while true; do
+        printf "%s" "$prompt"
+        STTY_CONFIG=$(stty -g)	# Save current stty config
+        stty raw -echo		# Disable echo
+        ANSWER=$(head -c 1)		# Scrape terminal input
+        stty $STTY_CONFIG		# Restore stty config
+
+        case $ANSWER in
+            [Yy] ) echo "Y"; exit 1;;   # Yes: exit with 1
+            [Nn] ) echo "N"; exit 0;;   # No: exit with 0
+            "" ) if [ "$default_answer" = "n" ] || [ "$default_answer" = "N" ]; then echo "N"; exit 0; else echo "Y"; exit 1; fi;;   # Default: exit with the default value
+            * ) printf "\nPlease answer Yes or No.\n";;
+        esac
+    done
+}
+
+ask_yn "$@"

spells/menu/configure-bitcoin

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-# This script facilitates the setting of the configurations for thy Bitcoin system.
+# This spell facilitates the setting of the configurations for thy Bitcoin system.
 
 # Function to check if a command needs to be run with sudo
 retry_with_sudo() {
@@ -12,69 +12,74 @@ retry_with_sudo() {
     fi
 }
 
-# Default Bitcoin configuration
+# Source ask_yn script
-bitcoin_conf="$HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
+. ask_yn
-default_conf="proxy=127.0.0.1:9050\nlisten=1\nbind=127.0.0.1\ndisablewallet=1\nzmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332\nzmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333\nBTC_LOGIN"
 
-# Helper function to modify bitcoin.conf using awk
+# Create bitcoin directory and configuration file if they do not exist
-modify_bitcoin_conf() {
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.bitcoin"
-    local key=$1
+touch "$HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
-    local value=$2
+
-    awk -v key="$key" -v value="$value" 'BEGIN{FS=OFS="="} !/^#/ && $1==key {$2=value; found=1} 1; END {if (!found) print key"="value}' "$bitcoin_conf" > "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" && mv "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" "$bitcoin_conf" || retry_with_sudo awk -v key="$key" -v value="$value" 'BEGIN{FS=OFS="="} !/^#/ && $1==key {$2=value; found=1} 1; END {if (!found) print key"="value}' "$bitcoin_conf" | sudo tee "$bitcoin_conf" >/dev/null
+# Bitcoin defaults
-}
+defaults="proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
+listen=1
+bind=127.0.0.1
+disablewallet=1
+zmqpubrawblock=tcp://127.0.0.1:28332
+zmqpubrawtx=tcp://127.0.0.1:28333
+BTC_LOGIN"
 
-# Check for the bitcoin.conf file
+bitcoin_conf="$HOME/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf"
-if [ ! -f "$bitcoin_conf" ]; then
+
-    echo "Creating new bitcoin.conf at the default location with default settings..."
+# If the file was just created (is empty), write defaults
-    mkdir -p "$HOME/.bitcoin"
+if [ ! -s "$bitcoin_conf" ]; then
-    echo -e "$default_conf" > "$bitcoin_conf"
+    echo "$defaults" > "$bitcoin_conf"
 else
-    printf "Found existing bitcoin.conf at $bitcoin_conf:\n\n"
+    reset_conf=$(ask_yn "Would you like to reset the bitcoin.conf file to defaults?" "n")
-    cat "$bitcoin_conf"
+    if [ $reset_conf -eq 1 ]; then
-    printf "\n"
+        echo "$defaults" > "$bitcoin_conf"
-    printf "Would you like to reset it to default settings? (Y/n): "
-    read -r reset_conf
-    reset_conf=${reset_conf:-Y}
-    if [ "$reset_conf" = "Y" ]; then
-        echo "Resetting bitcoin.conf to default settings..."
-        echo -e "$default_conf" > "$bitcoin_conf"
     fi
 fi
 
-# Pruning
+# Function to modify bitcoin.conf using awk
-printf "Wouldst thou like to enable pruning? Pruning allows thee to reduce disk usage by discarding some transaction history. (Y/n): "
+modify_bitcoin_conf() {
-read -r enable_pruning
+    local key=$1
-enable_pruning=${enable_pruning:-Y}
+    local value=$2
-if [ "$enable_pruning" = "Y" ]; then
+    awk -v key="$key" -v value="$value" 'BEGIN {found=0} !/^#/ && $1==key {found=1; print key"="value; next} {print} END {if (!found) print key"="value}' "$bitcoin_conf" > "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" && mv "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" "$bitcoin_conf" || retry_with_sudo mv "$bitcoin_conf.tmp" "$bitcoin_conf"
-    modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "1"
+}
-else
-    modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "0"
-fi
 
-# Maximum memory
+# Storage amount and pruning question
 printf "What is the maximum memory thou art willing to dedicate to Bitcoin in MB? (Type a number) [default: 300]: "
 read -r max_mem
 max_mem=${max_mem:-300}
 modify_bitcoin_conf "dbcache" "$max_mem"
 
-# Data directory
+prune=$(ask_yn "Wouldst thou like to enable pruning? Pruning allows thee to reduce disk usage by discarding some transaction history." "y")
-printf "Wouldst thou like to store the blockchain in the default location ($HOME/.bitcoin)? (Y/n): "
+if [ $prune -eq 1 ]; then
-read -r default_datadir
+    modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "1"
-default_datadir=${default_datadir:-Y}
+else
-if [ "$default_datadir" = "N" ]; then
+    modify_bitcoin_conf "prune" "0"
-    printf "Enter the path to thy desired data directory: "
-    read -r datadir
-    modify_bitcoin_conf "datadir" "$datadir"
 fi
 
 # Network selection
-printf "Art thou operating on the main Bitcoin network? (Y/n): "
+mainnet=$(ask_yn "Art thou operating on the main Bitcoin network?" "y")
-read -r mainnet
+if [ $mainnet -eq 1 ]; then
-mainnet=${mainnet:-Y}
-if [ "$mainnet" = "Y" ]; then
     modify_bitcoin_conf "testnet" "0"
 else
     modify_bitcoin_conf "testnet" "1"
 fi
 
-echo "Thy Bitcoin configurations have been set. Fare thee well."
+# Blockchain storage location
+default_data_dir="$HOME/.bitcoin/blocks"
+modify_bitcoin_conf "datadir" "$default_data_dir"
+alt_storage=$(ask_yn "Wouldst thou like to store the blockchain in the default location ($default_data_dir)?" "y")
+if [ $alt_storage -eq 0 ]; then
+    printf "Please type the alternate path thou wouldst like to use for blockchain storage: "
+    read -r alt_path
+    modify_bitcoin_conf "datadir" "$alt_path"
+fi
+
+# Final confirmation and start
+confirm=$(ask_yn "Dost thou wish to initiate Bitcoin with the specified configurations?" "y")
+if [ $confirm -eq 1 ]; then
+    bitcoind -daemon
+fi