name_update help

[bobberb]

I got my hands on 16 namecoins and I decided to get my first domain. I first did the name_new followed by a name_firstupdate taking away 15 and change nmc. However, when I attempt a name_update I get the error
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error: {"code":-1,"message":"name_update <name> <value> [<toaddress>]\nUpdate and possibly transfer a name\n"}

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Can anyone provide help?

[khal]

If you need to update, the command line is :

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namecoind name_update d/domain "json-value"

Pasting your command line here would help us to help you :p

[bobberb]

C:\Users\^@$@\Downloads\namecoin_win32>namecoind.exe name_update d/[domain] '{"map": {"": "10.0.0.1"}}'
error: {"code":-1,"message":"name_update <name> <value> [<toaddress>]\nUpdate and possibly transfer a name\n"}

[khal]

Use the windows escaping syntax (ugly, but no other choice).
Put your json code on http://dot-bit.org/tools/domainCheck.php, here is the result for windows :

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 namecoind.exe name_update d/yourname "{\"map\": {\"\": \"10.0.0.1\"}}"

[bobberb]

I'm so absent minded, I have cygwin right here, no need!

[khal]

Ok, now, enjoy :p

[moa]

Another name_update question:

if an update is done sometime before the 12,000 block mark does the update clock start ticking immediately or wait untilt he first 12,000 update is used up and then start counting down.

I.e. can I do 4 name_updates today and be covered for the next 48,000 blocks?

[khal]

It resets each time to 12k.