blockstore-cli preorder error

[bypassfuture]

hey guys,

when i run ** blockstore-cli preorder XXX privkey ** , terminal shows :

{
"error": "UnboundLocalError: local variable 'secret_exponent' referenced before assignment",
"traceback": [
"Traceback (most recent call last):",
" File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/blockstore/blockstored.py", line 253, in jsonrpc_preorder",
" blockchain_client=blockchain_client, testset=True)",
" File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/blockstore/lib/operations/preorder.py", line 28, in broadcast",
" hash160 = BitcoinPrivateKey(private_key).public_key().hash160()",
" File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/coinkit/privatekey.py", line 61, in init",
" if not is_secret_exponent(secret_exponent, self._curve.order):",
"UnboundLocalError: local variable 'secret_exponent' referenced before assignment"
]
}

what's wrong ?
thanks ;)

[shea256]

Hm, I believe there is a problem with the coinkit library when you use a private key that is incorrectly formatted.

Can you check to make sure you're using a valid private key?

I'll submit a patch to coinkit to make sure this error gets properly catched in the future.

[shea256]

@bypassfuture any update on this? Did you figure this out?

[bypassfuture]

Hey , Yes ! i use compressed and uncompressed format both . It still shows the same :(

[jcnelson]

@bypassfuture The code that handles the private key loading has been re-worked to support both compressed and uncompressed format. I think I was able to reproduce your problem. At your convenience, can you confirm that the problem has been removed from the 'jude' branch?

[jcnelson]

@bypassfuture This has been fixed in the jcnelson-master branch of pybitcoin. I'm going to close this due to lack of activity, but please re-open if the latest pybitcoin does not work for you.

[shea256]

OK @jcnelson want to hop over to pybitcoin and submit a PR? I'll merge it in and push a new pybitcoin version.