Sign a message is not working when it includes empty spaces

[AltCoiFish]

What happened:

Using the version v.2.3.3 and the CLI within the DFI-Wallet:

signmessage "8xxxxx" "dfip-1 no"

its not working and it falls back to the man help page of signmessage.

but

when I try signmessage "8xxxxx" "dfip-1-no"

its working fine

same problem also for verifying any messages , if it includes a space its not working. I also testes single-quotes 'it's also not working.

Based on some users on the MN Telegram group, the signing is working when using the dfi-cli from ain

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[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , you can't sign using the app, signing is only supported through the defi cli.

[AltCoiFish]

Hi @AltCoiFish , you can't sign using the app, signing is only supported through the defi cli.

Not sure if this is what it should be, as the full command --help suite is shown on the Wallet CLI and it might confuse users what they can and can not use.

We and I am / are a bit confused, as we all store our collateral in the wallet and not the ain therefore the basic features should be implemented in the wallet or disable the CLI completely on the wallet

Also for inexperienced users, running an additional CLI tool does not really help getting people into running master nodes and therefore make DFI more decentralized.

Can you please explain, why the signing was and will not be implemented in the current wallet GUI CLI ?

I know you still struggling with all the changes in the new protocol and also I do understand that 98% of all master nodes (link will open telegram message) are not run by users like us, therefore we can not build any priory towards these features to be implemented.

To give you an idea of master node distribution: (since a few weeks ago)

Signing messages is an essential and useful part of the decentralized way of interacting and building trust without trusting a central authorities and should be implemented in any client.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , yes I understand that there are non-technical users and we're trying to improve the UI/UX of the app. On the other hand, there are technical users such as yourself, we're trying our best to find the sweet spot. If you don't mind, you can copy & paste your enquiry and publish it on DeFiChain Discussions, I'll inform the team to answer your queries when they're available. Kindly understand that GitHub Issues are for bug related issues, and will become stale over time. Thank you for your understanding.

[AltCoiFish]

Hi @AltCoiFish , yes I understand that there are non-technical users and we're trying to improve the UI/UX of the app. On the other hand, there are technical users such as yourself, we're trying our best to find the sweet spot. If you don't mind, you can copy & paste your enquiry and publish it on DeFiChain Discussions, I'll inform the team to answer your queries when they're available. Kindly understand that GitHub Issues are for bug related issues, and will become stale over time. Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you , I did open a discussion here https://github.com/DeFiCh/app/discussions/776

Kindly understand that GitHub Issues are for bug related issues, and will become stale over time. Thank you for your understanding.

Signing was partially possible using the Wallet , but not messages which contains spaces this is why I considered it a bug. Perhaps for the future, please clarify what you consider a bug?

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , the team has been notified on this issue, please give us time to investigate. Thank you.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish v2.4.0 is out, this is a mandatory update. Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[AltCoiFish]

Hi @AltCoiFish v2.4.0 is out, this is a mandatory update. Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

thank you for the update, but can you also update on the signing problem, does https://github.com/DeFiCh/app/releases/tag/v2.4.0`solve this problem describe in this issue?

[Stonygan]

The Problem ist not solved, signing is only possible without spaces in version 2.4.0. Therefore, it is mandatory that the next "Votingtemplate" is without spaces. @uzyn can you please take note of that.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish @Stonygan , v2.4.2 is out, this is a mandatory update. Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[AltCoiFish]

Hi @AltCoiFish @Stonygan , v2.4.2 is out, this is a mandatory update. Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

thank you for the update, but can you also update on the signing problem, does https://github.com/DeFiCh/app/releases/tag/v2.4.2`solve this problem described in this issue?

[uzyn]

The new DFIPs no longer use space. So you should be able to sign them easily on the app itself.

See: https://github.com/DeFiCh/dfips/issues/31#issuecomment-853593413

DFIP this round (June 2021) uses the following format:

Voting

Refer to announcement for June voting dates, and to README for voting instructions.

Vote options

• Yes, I agree. Sign: dfip-2106-XX-yes
• No, I do not agree. Sign: dfip-2106-XX-no
• Neutral. Sign: dfip-2106-XX-neutral.

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[AltCoiFish]

Not sure if we should close this issue, as the signing only works without spaces. Currently signing is only working for phrases like I-am-signing-this-at-03-07-2021.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish @Stonygan , update v2.6.0 is out, this is a mandatory update. 
Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , I think your feedback has been answered, I'll proceed to close this issue. Thank you for your patience!

[AltCoiFish]

The new DFIPs no longer use space. So you should be able to sign them easily on the app itself.

See: DeFiCh/dfips#31 (comment)

DFIP this round (June 2021) uses the following format:

Voting

Refer to announcement for June voting dates, and to README for voting instructions.

Vote options

* Yes, I agree. Sign: `dfip-2106-XX-yes`

* No, I do not agree. Sign: `dfip-2106-XX-no`

* Neutral. Sign: `dfip-2106-XX-neutral`.

I did see the changes on signing messages for voting. We are not addressing this issue anymore, for any other purposes ?

From the top of my mind I would come up with a few other examples, why we could need spaces in a signed message. Not sure how everyone else feels about the lack of spaces in signed messages?

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , update v2.6.1 is out. 
Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , update v2.6.2 is out. 
Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , update v2.6.3 is out. 
Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , update v2.7.0 is out, this is a mandatory update. Kindly backup wallet before updating. 
Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[izzycsy]

Hi @AltCoiFish , update v2.7.1 is out, this is a mandatory update. Kindly backup wallet before updating.
 Please read through the release notes before updating. This comment is to notify you about the update.

[AltCoiFish]

Issue is still open, just a to not forget about it.

[AltCoiFish]

Any progress here ?

[John-Gee]

I just tried it still fails, I'm guessing the wrapper does not propagate the quotes, but not even " work.

[AltCoiFish]

Trying to keep this issue open until solved. Nearly one year and no updates here