Merge pull request #5 from WanderingPhilosopher/main

missing dll error

README.md

@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 # Bitcoin-Puzzle-Scanner
+
+I had a few people want me to update this program to include new challenges. (The original only had challenge #64.)
+I have updated it up to challenge #108. I will add the others as time permits.
 
 ![bitcoin-puzzle-scanner](https://i.ibb.co/v4QmWtL/Ekran-Resmi-2022-01-18-20-15-58.png)
 
 ## Scan Types
 
 You can use the following scan types.
 
-- **next** : It scans sequentially from the first HEX value to the last HEX value.
-- **prev** : It scans in reverse order from the last HEX value to the first HEX value.
-- **random** : It scans by generating completely random HEX values. The generated HEX values are derived from the HEX ranges of the entered Puzzle.
+- **SB** : It scans sequentially from the beginning HEX value to the last HEX value; first to last.
+- **SE** : It scans in reverse order from the end HEX value to the beginning HEX value; last to first.
+- **R** : It scans by generating completely random HEX values. The generated HEX values are derived from the HEX ranges of the entered Puzzle.
 
 
 > On a Macbook Pro 2019, Core i9 2.3Ghz computer, approximately 20,000 addresses are scanned per second with 4 threads. 
@@ -73,4 +76,4 @@ https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/3.1
 ALL THE CODES, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE DEVELOPER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR CLAIM ARISING FROM USING THIS PROGRAM.
 
 **Libraries used**
-https://github.com/MetacoSA/NBitcoin
+https://github.com/MetacoSA/NBitcoin

bitcoinpuzzlescanner/Program.cs

@@ -62,27 +62,27 @@ static void Main(string[] args)
             // User select puzzle number
             while (!PuzzleList.GetPuzzles().Any(e => e.Number == Puzzle))
             {
-                Helpers.WriteInfo("Select puzzle number [" + String.Join('/', PuzzleList.GetPuzzles().Select(e => e.Number).ToArray()) + "] :");
+                Helpers.WriteInfo("Select challenge number [" + String.Join('/', PuzzleList.GetPuzzles().Select(e => e.Number).ToArray()) + "] :");
                 Puzzle = Console.ReadLine();
             }
 
             // User enter scan type
             while (!Enum.GetValues(typeof(models.ScanType)).Cast<models.ScanType>().Any(e => e.ToString().ToLower() == ScanType.ToLower()))
             {
-                Helpers.WriteInfo("Select scan type [" + String.Join('/', Enum.GetValues(typeof(models.ScanType)).Cast<models.ScanType>()) + "] :");
+                Helpers.WriteInfo("Select scan type ([SB=Sequential from Beginning], [SE=Sequential from End], [R=Random]) [" + String.Join('/', Enum.GetValues(typeof(models.ScanType)).Cast<models.ScanType>()) + "] :");
                 ScanType = Console.ReadLine().ToLower();
             }
 
             // User enter thread(s) count
             while (Thread <= 0)
             {
-                Helpers.WriteInfo("Enter thread(s) count [1-24] :");
+                Helpers.WriteInfo("Enter # of CPU thread(s) to use [1-24] :");
                 int.TryParse(Console.ReadLine().ToString(), out Thread);
             }
 
             // Define selected puzzle
-            ActivePuzzle = PuzzleList.GetPuzzles().Where(e => e.Number == Puzzle).First();
-
+            ActivePuzzle = PuzzleList.GetPuzzles().Where(e => e.Number == Puzzle).First();
+            
             // Set puzzle info
             PuzzleInfo = new models.PuzzleInfo
             {
@@ -123,18 +123,18 @@ static void Scan(int Thread)
 
 
             // Scan type
-            if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.Random)
+            if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.R)
             {
                 // Random generate
                 KeyList = Helpers.RandomHexList(ActivePuzzle.HexStart, ActivePuzzle.HexStop, ParallelScan);
             }
-            else if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.Next)
+            else if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.SB)
             {
                 // From first hex to last hex
                 BigInteger NextToScan = Attempts == 1 ? Helpers.HexToBigInteger(ActivePuzzle.HexStart) : Helpers.HexToBigInteger(ActivePuzzle.HexStart) + (Attempts * ParallelScan);
                 KeyList = Helpers.RandomHexList(NextToScan, ActivePuzzle.HexStop, ParallelScan);
             }
-            else if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.Prev)
+            else if (Helpers.ParseEnum<models.ScanType>(ScanType) == models.ScanType.SE)
             {
                 // From last hex to first hex
                 BigInteger PrevToScan = Attempts == 1 ? Helpers.HexToBigInteger(ActivePuzzle.HexStop) : Helpers.HexToBigInteger(ActivePuzzle.HexStop) - (Attempts * ParallelScan);
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ static void Scan(int Thread)
                     Console.Clear();
                     double CompletedPercentage = (double)((Attempts * ParallelScan) * 100) / (double)PuzzleInfo.MaxKeys;
                     double LuckyPercentage = (double)(1 * 100) / (double)PuzzleInfo.MaxKeys;
+                    //double LuckyPercentage = (double)(Attempts) / (double)PuzzleInfo.MaxKeys;
 
                     // Time info
                     DateTime Current = DateTime.Now;
@@ -170,7 +171,8 @@ static void Scan(int Thread)
 
                     // Write info
                     Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Yellow;
-                    Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Running Bitcoin Puzzle #{0}# for {1} days, {2} hours, {3} minutes, {4} seconds ({5} k/seconds)", ActivePuzzle.Number, Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, PerSeconds));
+                    Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Running Bitcoin Challenge #{0}# for {1} days, {2} hours, {3} minutes, {4} seconds ({5} Keys/second)", ActivePuzzle.Number, Days, Hours, Minutes, Seconds, PerSeconds));
+                    //Console.WriteLine(String.Format("# of CPU threads running ({0})", Thread));
                     Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Target address ({0}) Last address ({1})", ActivePuzzle.Address, KeyList.Last().Address));
                     Console.WriteLine("====================================================================================");
                     Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Lucky ratio  => %{0}", LuckyPercentage.ToString("0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000")));