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24 changes: 14 additions & 10 deletions src/qt/recover.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -254,17 +254,14 @@ bool Recover::askRecover(bool& newWallet)
use12 = true;
}

std::string mnemonic;
if(recover.ui->recoverExisting->isChecked()) {
newWallet = false;
if(recover.ui->mnemonicWords->text().trimmed().isEmpty()) {
recover.ui->errorMessage->setText(tr("Recovery seed phrase can't be empty."));
continue;
}
std::string mnemonic = recover.ui->mnemonicWords->text().toStdString();
QDate date = recover.ui->dateInput->date();
QDate newDate = date.addDays(-1);
recover.ui->dateInput->setDate(newDate);
SoftSetArg("-wcdate", recover.ui->dateInput->text().toStdString());
mnemonic = recover.ui->mnemonicWords->text().toStdString();
const char* str = mnemonic.c_str();
bool space = true;
int n = 0;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -293,15 +290,13 @@ bool Recover::askRecover(bool& newWallet)
recover.ui->errorMessage->setText(tr("You have entered an invalid recovery seed phrase. Please double check the spelling and order."));
continue;
}

SoftSetArg("-mnemonic", mnemonic);
} else {
newWallet = true;
SoftSetBoolArg("-newwallet", newWallet);
}

std::string mnemonicPassPhrase;
if(recover.ui->usePassphrase->isChecked()) {
std::string mnemonicPassPhrase = recover.ui->mnemonicPassPhrase->text().toStdString();
mnemonicPassPhrase = recover.ui->mnemonicPassPhrase->text().toStdString();
std::string mnemonicPassPhrase2 = recover.ui->mnemonicPassPhrase2->text().toStdString();

if(mnemonicPassPhrase != mnemonicPassPhrase2) {
Expand All @@ -313,10 +308,19 @@ bool Recover::askRecover(bool& newWallet)
recover.ui->errorMessage->setText(tr("Passphrase can't be empty."));
continue;
}
}

SoftSetArg("-mnemonicpassphrase", mnemonicPassPhrase);
// Set args only after every check passes: SoftSetArg never overwrites, so a failed attempt's values would stick.
if(newWallet) {
SoftSetBoolArg("-newwallet", newWallet);
} else {
SoftSetArg("-wcdate", recover.ui->dateInput->date().addDays(-1).toString("dd-MM-yyyy").toStdString());
SoftSetArg("-mnemonic", mnemonic);
}

if(!mnemonicPassPhrase.empty())
SoftSetArg("-mnemonicpassphrase", mnemonicPassPhrase);

if(use12)
SoftSetBoolArg("-use12", true);

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91 changes: 91 additions & 0 deletions src/qt/test/walletuitests.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
#include <QAction>
#include <QApplication>
#include <QCalendarWidget>
#include <QCheckBox>
#include <QClipboard>
#include <QColor>
#include <QComboBox>
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1833,6 +1834,96 @@ void WalletUiTests::emptyRecoverySeed()
#endif
}

/**
* Verify a restore accepted on retry uses only the final attempt: no -newwallet left by a failed
* attempt to create a wallet, the scan date from the last date picked, and the picked date left as entered.
*/
void WalletUiTests::recoveryRetryUsesFinalInput()
{
#ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
extern std::map<std::string, std::string> mapArgs;
QTemporaryDir directory;
QVERIFY(directory.isValid());
const std::string oldWallet = GetArg("-wallet", DEFAULT_WALLET_DAT);
const auto clearRecoverArgs = [] {
for (const char* arg : {"-mnemonic", "-newwallet", "-wcdate"})
mapArgs.erase(arg);
};
const auto restore = qScopeGuard([&] {
ForceSetArg("-wallet", oldWallet);
clearRecoverArgs();
});
ForceSetArg("-wallet", directory.filePath(QStringLiteral("wallet.dat")).toStdString());

const QString seed = QStringLiteral("abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon "
"abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon abandon art");
const QDate firstDate(2021, 6, 15);

// The first attempt creates a wallet or recovers from firstDate and fails on mismatched passphrases;
// the second recovers from 10-03-2020.
for (const bool createFirst : {true, false}) {
clearRecoverArgs();
int attempts = 0;
QString error;
QDate dateAfterError;
bool timedOut = false;
QTimer timer;
QTimer::singleShot(5000, &timer, [&] {
timedOut = true;
if (auto* dialog = qobject_cast<QDialog*>(QApplication::activeModalWidget()))
dialog->reject();
});
connect(&timer, &QTimer::timeout, [&] {
auto* dialog = qobject_cast<Recover*>(QApplication::activeModalWidget());
if (!dialog)
return;
auto* createNew = dialog->findChild<QRadioButton*>("createNew");
auto* recoverExisting = dialog->findChild<QRadioButton*>("recoverExisting");
auto* words = dialog->findChild<QLineEdit*>("mnemonicWords");
auto* date = dialog->findChild<QDateEdit*>("dateInput");
auto* usePassphrase = dialog->findChild<QCheckBox*>("usePassphrase");
auto* passphrase = dialog->findChild<QLineEdit*>("mnemonicPassPhrase");
auto* passphrase2 = dialog->findChild<QLineEdit*>("mnemonicPassPhrase2");
auto* message = dialog->findChild<QLabel*>("errorMessage");
if (!createNew || !recoverExisting || !words || !date || !usePassphrase || !passphrase || !passphrase2 || !message || attempts == 2) {
dialog->reject();
return;
}
if (attempts == 0) {
(createFirst ? createNew : recoverExisting)->click();
words->setText(seed);
date->setDate(firstDate);
usePassphrase->click();
passphrase->setText(QStringLiteral("one"));
passphrase2->setText(QStringLiteral("two"));
} else {
error = message->text();
dateAfterError = date->date();
recoverExisting->click();
words->setText(seed);
date->setDate(QDate(2020, 3, 10));
usePassphrase->click();
}
++attempts;
dialog->accept();
});
timer.start(0);
bool newWallet = false;
const bool accepted = Recover::askRecover(newWallet);
timer.stop();
QVERIFY(!timedOut);
QVERIFY(accepted);
QCOMPARE(error, Recover::tr("Passphrases don't match."));
QVERIFY(!newWallet);
QVERIFY(!GetBoolArg("-newwallet", false));
QCOMPARE(QString::fromStdString(GetArg("-mnemonic", "")), seed);
QCOMPARE(QString::fromStdString(GetArg("-wcdate", "")), QStringLiteral("09-03-2020"));
if (!createFirst)
QCOMPARE(dateAfterError, firstDate);
}
#endif
}

/**
* Verify the masternode status pill reports the three PoSe states: enabled with no penalty,
* enabled while penalties accrue, and banned whatever the banned node's score.
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Expand Up @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ private Q_SLOTS:
void dialogsFitWithoutScrolling();
void receiveMnemonics();
void emptyRecoverySeed();
void recoveryRetryUsesFinalInput();
void confirmationRefresh();
void manualConsolidation();
void consolidationResult();
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions src/wallet/wallet.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -5416,6 +5416,9 @@ CWallet* CWallet::CreateWalletFromFile(const std::string walletFile)
}
}

// -wcdate is only for the initial restore scan; later rescans must use their own start block.
ForceSetArg("-wcdate", "");
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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#!/bin/bash
# Find every consumer of -newwallet and -wcdate, to confirm none reads them after CreateWalletFromFile.
rg -nP -C3 '"-newwallet"|"-wcdate"' --type=cpp

Repository: firoorg/firo

Length of output: 4808

🏁 Script executed:

#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- wallet.cpp function and scan blocks ---'
nl -ba src/wallet/wallet.cpp | sed -n '2178,2225p;5290,5445p'
printf '%s\n' '--- CreateWalletFromFile callers ---'
rg -n -F -- 'CreateWalletFromFile(' -- .
printf '%s\n' '--- all -newwallet references in source ---'
rg -n -F -- '-newwallet' --glob '!*.log' --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**' .

Repository: firoorg/firo

Length of output: 11250

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#!/bin/bash
set -e
printf '%s\n' '--- CreateWalletFromFile declaration, tail, and caller ---'
nl -ba src/wallet/wallet.cpp | sed -n '5188,5210p;5458,5485p'
printf '%s\n' '--- all -newwallet references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**' -- '-newwallet' .
printf '%s\n' '--- all -wcdate references ---'
rg -n -F --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**' -- '-wcdate' .

Repository: firoorg/firo

Length of output: 3772

Clear -newwallet after the initial wallet scan.

ScanForWalletTransactions returns before scanning when GetBoolArg("-newwallet", false) is true. CreateWalletFromFile leaves this flag set after the initial scan, so later rescans in the same session can be skipped.

🐛 Suggested fix 
-    // -wcdate is only for the initial restore scan; later rescans must use their own start block.
+    // -wcdate and -newwallet are only for the initial restore scan; later rescans must use their own start block.
     ForceSetArg("-wcdate", "");
+    ForceSetArg("-newwallet", "0");
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// -wcdate is only for the initial restore scan; later rescans must use their own start block.
ForceSetArg("-wcdate", "");
// -wcdate and -newwallet are only for the initial restore scan; later rescans must use their own start block.
ForceSetArg("-wcdate", "");
ForceSetArg("-newwallet", "0");
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Review comment at @src/wallet/wallet.cpp around lines 5419 - 5420:
Update CreateWalletFromFile after the initial wallet scan to clear the
-newwallet argument alongside -wcdate, setting it to a false value so subsequent
ScanForWalletTransactions rescans are not skipped; update the nearby comment to
reflect both arguments are initial-scan-only.

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Valid issue, but it's handled in #2011, which clears -newwallet (and -rescan) at this same spot after the startup scan. This PR keeps to -wcdate and the dialog checks so the two PRs don't overlap.

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@reubenyap Thanks for clarifying the scope. The -newwallet and -rescan cleanup belongs to #2011. No duplicate change is needed in #2015.

The underlying finding is valid, so I am not marking it as fixed or invalid here.

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