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Knuth: Scalenet support released
The Knuth team is pleased to announce 3 releases we have done this week. The most outstanding item of these 3 releases is the support for the new network, designed to test big/huge blocks: Scalenet. Knuth Node v0.6.0 This release includes the following features and fixes: Scalenet support. Performance improvements. Code style improvements. Knuth C-API v0.6.0 This release includes the following features and fixes: Scalenet support. Performance improvements. Code style improvements. Knuth C#/.NET API v0.8.0 This release includes the following features and fixes: Based on the Knuth C-API version 0.6.0. https://github.com/k-nuth/c-api Scalenet support. Several fixes regarding to default node configuration. Performance improvements. Code style improvements. If you would like to test the new Scalenet network using our C# API, you can follow these simple steps: > "Hello, Scalenet" https://read.cash/@kth/announcing-knuth-cnet-api-v021-0886f059#gt-quothello-knuthquot Using this library is very simple, since **Knuth provides a NuGet package.** https://www.nuget.org/packages/kth-bch 1. Create a new C# console project: https://read.cash/@kth/announcing-knuth-cnet-api-v021-0886f059#1-create-a-new-c-console-project $ mkdir HelloScalenet $ cd HelloScalenet $ dotnet new console 2. Add a reference to our C# API package: https://read.cash/@kth/announcing-knuth-cnet-api-v021-0886f059#2-add-a-reference-to-our-c-api-package $ dotnet add package kth-bch 3. Edit `Program.cs` and write some code: https://read.cash/@kth/announcing-knuth-cnet-api-v021-0886f059#3-edit-programcs-and-write-some-code using System; using System.Threading.Tasks; using Knuth; namespace HelloScalenet { public class Program { private static bool running_; static async Task Main(string[] args) { Console.CancelKeyPress += OnSigInterrupt; var config = Knuth.Config.Settings.GetDefault(NetworkType.Scalenet); using (var node = new Knuth.Node(config)) { await node.LaunchAsync(); Console.WriteLine("Knuth node has been launched."); running_ = true; var height = await node.Chain.GetLastHeightAsync(); Console.WriteLine($"Current height in local copy: {height.Result}"); if (await DownloadSomeBlocks(node)) { Console.WriteLine("Bitcoin Cash has been created!"); } } Console.WriteLine("Good bye!"); } private static async Task<bool> DownloadSomeBlocks(Node node) { UInt64 height = 12000; while (running_) { var res = await node.Chain.GetLastHeightAsync(); if (res.Result >= height) return true; await Task.Delay(10000); } return false; } private static void OnSigInterrupt(object sender, ConsoleCancelEventArgs args) { Console.WriteLine("Stop signal detected."); args.Cancel = true; running_ = false; } } } 4. Enjoy Knuth node as a C# library: https://read.cash/@kth/announcing-knuth-cnet-api-v021-0886f059#4-enjoy-knuth-node-as-a-c-library $ dotnet run **Importante note: You can see the prerequisites here**. https://github.com/k-nuth/cs-api#prerequisites For information about how to install Knuth, please visit our website at **https://kth.cash/#download.**
We thank Bitcoin Cash ecosystem for its warm support and constant feedback. Sincerely,The Knuth team.
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