From 980cd444eedfbd3fa6b629100c3eccbd5b7fc16e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: curly60e <55191248+curly60e@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2020 18:22:43 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] New upgrade - connection to an external node

Created a few functions that allow to connect via ssh, to an external node and show the commands.
---
 Python-BlockClock.py | 93 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 74 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Python-BlockClock.py b/Python-BlockClock.py
index a0921cd..b1f8e1d 100644
--- a/Python-BlockClock.py
+++ b/Python-BlockClock.py
@@ -2,42 +2,97 @@ import os
 import time as t
 from art import *
 
+
+#/home/pi/Documents/bitcoin-0.19.1/bin/./bitcoin-cli -datadir=/mnt/royal/Bitcoin 
+
 def getblock(): # get access to bitcoin-cli with the command getblockchaininfo
     bitcoincli = " getblockchaininfo"
     os.system(path + bitcoincli)
 
+
 def getblockcount(): # get access to bitcoin-cli with the command getblockcount
     bitcoincli = " getblockcount"
     os.system(path + bitcoincli)
 
 def clear(): # clear the screen
     os.system('cls' if os.name=='nt' else 'clear')
+    
 
-clear()
+def connection(conn): # here we initiate the connection function 
+    if conn == "Y" or conn == "y":
+        nodeinfo() # call 'nodeinfo' function that makes the connection to an external node
+    else:
+        a = input("Do you want to see just Block height? 'Yes', for just Block Height. 'No', for full blockchain data. Y/n: ")
+        if a == "y" or a == "Y":
+            while True:
+                clear()
+                artist()
+                getblockcount()
+                tmp()
+        else:
+            while True:
+                clear()
+                getblock()
+                tmp()
 
-tprint("BlockClock", font="rnd-large")
+def connected(info): # here we complete the connection to the external node
+    if info == "Y" or info == "y":
+        user = input("USER@NODE: ")        
+        s = input("Do you want to see the blockheight? Y/n: ")
+        if s == "Y" or s == "y":
+            c = input("Do you want to see custom design? Y/n: ")
+            if c == "Y" or c == "y": 
+                while True: # connection via ssh 
+                    clear()
+                    sshb = "ssh " + user + " '" + "{}".format(path) + "'" + " getblockcount"
+                    os.system(sshb)
+                    sshc = os.popen(str(sshb)).read()
+                    sshd = sshc
+                    tprint(sshd, font="rnd-large")
+                    tmp()
+                    
+        else:
+            while True: # connection via ssh
+                clear()
+                sshb = "ssh " + user + " '" + "{}".format(path) + "'" + " getblockchaininfo"
+                os.system(sshb)
+                sshc = os.popen(str(sshb)).read()
+                sshd = sshc
+                tmp()
+    else:
+        connection(input("Are you going to connect to an external node? Y/n: "))
 
-print("Welcome to Python BlockClock\n\n")
-path = input("Insert the Path to Bitcoin-Cli: ") # path to the bitcoin-cli
+    
+def nodeinfo(): 
+    print("\nAdd your node information\n")
+    connected(input("Are you sure you want to connect to a node? Y/n: ")) # call 'connected' function to make the connection with the node information
+    
 
-a = input("Do you want to see just Block height? 'Yes', for just Block Height. 'No', for full blockchain data. Y/n: ") # select if block height or just full blockchain information
+def artist(): # here we convert the result of the command 'getblockcount' on a random art design
+    bitcoinclient = path + " getblockcount"
+    custom = input("Do you want random designs? Y/n: ")
+    block = os.popen(str(bitcoinclient)).read() # 'getblockcount' convert to string
+    b = block # copy the result in the variable 'b'
+    if custom == "Y" or custom == "y":
+        while True:
+            clear()
+            tprint(b, font="rnd-large")
+            tmp()
+    else:
+        while True:
+            clear()
+            getblockcount()
+            tmp()
+            
 
-custom = input("Do you want random designs? Y/n: ")
+def tmp():
+    t.sleep(20)
 
 
 while True: # Loop
     clear() # call clear function that clears the screen
-    bitcoinclient = path + " getblockcount"
-    block = os.popen(str(bitcoinclient)).read() # 'getblockcount' convert to string
-    b = block # copy the result in the variable 'b'
-    if a == "y" or a == "Y":
-        if custom == "y" or custom == "Y":
-            tprint(b, font="rnd-large") # use the art collection and print the result in a nice ASCII result
-        else:
-            getblockcount()
-    else:
-        getblock()
-
-    t.sleep(20) # pause the loop 
-
+    tprint("BlockClock", font="rnd-large") # random title design
+    print("Welcome to Python BlockClock\n\n")
+    path = input("Insert the Path to Bitcoin-Cli: ") # path to the bitcoin-cli
+    connection(input("Are you going to connect to an external node? Y/n: ")) # access to 'connection' function