Questions tagged [contract-design]
for high-level questions about the choices made during contract construction
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How can the smart contract auto execute the function in the private chain?
I know currently, we can use the Ethereum Alarm Clock and Aion scheduling system to execute the function automatically, but according to what I know, it only can work in Main Net and Test Net(Rposten)....
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How to restrict ICO investors to redeem their ERC20 tokens while not restricting them to trade tokens among themselves?
We want to create an ICO where investors can purchase ERC20 tokens anytime but have to wait for atleast 3 months from the date of purchase in order to redeem/encash them on our platform.
But we do ...
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Contract change registry
If i have a smart contract stored on block 10, when i change the status of this contract, the altered contract will be stored on the next block or the status of the contract will be stored in block 10 ...
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add fields to ERC721 tokens, still belongs to the standard?
if starting from the code of an erc721 token, I add fields beside the name, symbol and URI, is it still a token that respects the standard?
Add in the contract, not in the JSON file.
The most ...
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Problem making solidity contract compatible with version 0.5.0 or higher
pragma solidity >=0.5.0 <0.6.0;
contract Courses {
struct Instructor {
string age; //add memory to struct varibles
string fName;
string lName;
}
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is there a list type in solidity?
I know there are dynamically sized arrays, but I need a data structure that can remove elements from the middle cheaply. Using pop() with a dynamically sized array should require a shift of every ...
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CREATE / CREATE2 Verification
Where do I verify whether a contract has been created with CREATE or CREATE2, would I have to disassemble the contract and look for a CREATE2 opcode in the contract creation code?
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Enigma “secret contract” and concealing transactions history: How is it possible?
Enigma protocol is a second-layer, off-chain network that aims to solve privacy issues in blockchain.
However
In Enigma blog, there is an article (Link to Article), explaining the secret contract, ...
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map multikey how-to?
I'm trying to create a map whose key is composed of two bytes32 keys.
I've tried with tuples-keys and struct-keys but both are rejected by the compiler.
I'm also thinking about "hashing" both keys ...
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Sending private key to server side
I am trying to build new Dapp application for our startup by using web3j , I am facing an issue with signing the transaction from server side , because i need to know the private key for the client (...
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Std set in solidity?
Is there any way or library to have a set in solidity that can be iterated like C++'s std::set?
library Set {
// We define a new struct datatype that will be used to
// hold its data in the ...
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reverse crowd sale possibility
Is it possible to do a reverse crowd sale? e.g. send tokens to a smart contract to get ether back. Or would this require to load the contract with WETH or something in advance?
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What is WETH and why can't we just use ETH?
can someone explain why we need WETH? what's the purpose of WETH, can't we just use plain ETH? it's not like it removes the tx fees or something. Hopefully someone can shed light on the concept.
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How to prevent selfdestruct from another contract
I have a contract A calling another contract B
Contract A
contract A {
function sendValue(B _externalContract, uint _value) {
_externalContract.acceptValue(_value);
}
}
contract B {
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Return each struct value from a key inside a mapping, where the key is also a value from array inside another mapping
I have a project that I'm working on and I'm trying to figure out a way to do as the title says. I'm looking for the easiest and/or cheapest way(gas wise) and since I'm stuck I'm open to better ways ...
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Listen smart contract event
I use
parity --light
geth --syncmode "light"
I would like to listen smart contract Event. Do I need to download all blockchain on local PC or light mode will be enough?
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Transfer from smart contract to CoinTiger non smart contract [on hold]
Yesterday I have transferred some ETH from Wirex who has smart contract address to CoinTiger exchange who doesn’t have a smart contract address. The transaction status is successful w/ 18% GAS ...
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Decentralized Exchange on Ethereum?
Is a decentralized exchange basically a smart contract that includes all the exchange functionality? Where is the engine?
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Decode transaction input INSIDE contract with solidity? [duplicate]
I would like to know if it is possible to read blockchain transactions from a smart contract.
How web3 has the possibility to scroll, read and decrypt the input data of the transactions, does solidity ...
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Retrieving block hash of current block vs previous block
What is the formula for retrieving the blockhash of 1) previous block and of 2) current block?
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Find word in string solidity
How is it possible to look for if a certain word is part of a string in solidity? let's say someone upload a string to a smart contract, this string must contain the word "solidity" to be accepted by ...
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Solidity how to check if user is already used another contract?
I am trying to figure out how to set up a simple communication between contracts.
For example, we have a contract Passport, in which the user writes his data. After that, through the Election ...
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In ICOs why initial supply/total supply tokens are transferred to owner address rather than storing it in the contract itself?
Here I have taken two of the top 20 ERC20 Token/ICO.
1.BNB(https://etherscan.io/address/0xB8c77482e45F1F44dE1745F52C74426C631bDD52#code)
2.BAT(https://etherscan.io/address/...
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Trigger manual DB UPSERTs through smart contract
Can I add a trigger to smart contract to insert/update data to my traditional DB. E.g. Let's say I have students private blockchain where each student has to update their info. Once they insert/update ...
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How to deal with smart contract Versioning
I just got hit by a problem regarding the changes in a smart contract in case of a business use case. Changing the smart contract in general means, " in business terms", loosing the data and starting ...
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overflow/underflow issues?
pragma solidity 0.5.1;
contract basics{
using SafeMath for *;
uint time;
address payable sender;
uint amount;
event moneySent(address s,uint a);
mapping(address=>person) ...
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function input conditional check
I have a function which is accepting a string argument as input parameter.
This string is an IPFS hash and I would like to check that the input is actually just that and not a malicious link or the ...
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Memory error while compiling
Please have a look at the contract
pragma solidity ^0.5.1;
/**
* @title SafeMath
* @dev Math operations with safety checks that throw on error
*/
library SafeMath {
function mul(uint256 a, ...
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Is it possible for a contract to auto-execute a function every hour? [duplicate]
I have a contract with a manual function that checks the balance of the contract and if it's zero it changes certain values in mapping. How to make this happen automatically every hour?
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how can a signature for a document on a blockchain be revoked?
I am trying to do document verification through blockchain. The way I'm trying to do this is by digitally signing a document, and storing its hash on the blockchain. Now I'm trying to create a feature ...
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Is the burnFrom function in erc20 token contract unsafe?
We have been issuing a token using a basic erc20 token contract from https://ethereum.org/token
An exchange that we wanted to list our token, asked for a collateral as they see the burnFrom() function ...
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Do you need to use/learn Solidity to make smart contracts
I'm working on an API that sends multiple transactions out from one wallet.
I realized I cannot do it without creating a smart contract the way Ethereum is structured which is actually quite a great ...
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Reset all values in a mapping
I am trying to figure out how to have the balance of all players reset to (amount) when a certain condition happens. This is the function that will update a specific player balance. How do I make it ...
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Prevent Replay protection in Preauthorized functions
I was looking for a way to send transaction on behalf of users in Dapp. Luckily, I came across the EIP 662.
I am implementing something suggested here by emansipater
As stated in EIP, the replay ...
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How to prove data you input is what an API call returned without using third-party service?
I know of Oraclize. As discussed in this answer How does Oraclize handle the TLSnotary secret? by Jeff Coleman there are disadvantages, and he suggests using TLSNotary oneself is safer than trusting ...
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Wrapping Cryptocurrencies for interoperability sake
How is it possible to standardize bitcoin and wrap it to the ERC20 format, creating smart contracts for Bitcoin. This should make it easier to write smart contracts that integrate bitcoin transfers ...
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Pros & cons of enterprise volatile/stable ERC20 usage and likelihood
What are the pros and cons for a business to accept a stable/volatile erc20 token as means of payment? and what is the likelihood of such? I assume a business would always prefer a stablecoin over a ...
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List of Stablecoins built on Ethereum
What are some stablecoin projects built on Ethereum and how do they distinct between each other?
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Difference between ERC20 and ERC223
i still don't get the idea behind the "if you send 100 ERC20 to a contract, they're stuck there and these 100 ERC20 are lost forever"..
i really don't get.. like, a contract has an address and a ...
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Disguise the input from msg.sender of a function call
is it possible to disguise the input from msg.sender of a function call?
e.g. If we assume I have a smart contract which includes a mapping of registered inmates, and a user-group called prison ...
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I am trying to build a land registry of land titles on the blockchain, [closed]
Good Day. I am trying to build a land registry of land titles on the blockchain, with the intention of being able to sell such title to someone else. Therefore, the title eventually has to be ...
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How to create a paid keyvalue store
I'd like to create a contract through which people can set publicly available key:value information in exchange for some Ether sent to me (the owner of the contract).
This is to create a public ...
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How to push new struct to storage?
I get an error when trying to push the newRound struct to storage. How can it be fixed?
Error:
UnimplementedFeatureError: Copying of type struct Lottery.Ticket memory[] memory to storage not yet ...
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Verify transfered amount of two transactions from same ERC20 to same Contract
I making a contract to sell stuff in a decentralized way and want to use following method to transfer founds.
function transferToken(address token, address from, uint256 amount) internal {
IERC20 ...
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Smart contract migration through Proxy delegate pattern in solidity 0.5
I am trying to do smart contract migration in solidity 0.5 using the proxy delegate pattern. When I write the integration test in javascript how should i make a delegate call using the proxy contract ...
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Delay a transaction
Is it possible to delay a transaction in one contract?
let's say Alice wants to send a product to Bob and Bob has to transfer, for example, 2 Ethers to Alice for buying that product.
How can I do ...
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On-chain settlement based on off-chain activity
I'm build a DApp where the end-user should be able to attach a proof (could be information, data, attachment, whatever). Now, if the DApp accepts this proof as being legit off-chain, then I want the ...
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Best way to delete element of a dynamic array without knowing the index
I have this mapping
mapping(bytes32 => address[]) public authorisation;
This maps a hash with a list of authorised users.
I have a function to add, and confirm - these work and its not an ...
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Ideal way to store hash on the ethereum blockchain
I would like to store a certificate on the blockchain. I only need to store its hash and if its been verified by both parties or not.
Should I create a struct that is made up of bytes32 for the hash, ...
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Two smart contracts interacting, should they know each other?
This may sound like a very naïve question. It's the first time I'm making interact two smart contracts (in general, I'm not very proficient with blockchain development).
I have these two smart ...
