Re: info_hash help

Harold Feit - Depthstrike.com Administrator wrote:
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> When hashing the info dictionary, I believe that you hash just the
> contents of the info dictionary, not the "infod6:" and corresponding
> "e"

The d6: should be hashed (it's 6:length).
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> From: Adam Lyttle [mailto:[email protected]] 
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:55 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [BitTorrent] info_hash help
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> 
> I am working on a BitTorrent client in VB (I'm much more proficient
> with VB, so it's my language of choice). However, I have run into a
> bit of a dilemma, and I have been unable to find any solutions to my
> problems in source code (because VB is rarely used for protocols such
> as this). So I was wondering if someone could help me out, preferably
> explaining it in lamens terms so I can convert it into VB code.
> 
> My problem is with the info_hash, I can't for the life of me work out
> what needs to be hashed. I have been hashing values all day to try
> and
> get the same hash as other bittorrent clients that I am using, but I
> have been unable to get it.
> 
> The specification states that I need to hash the info dictionary
> value, what does this mean exactly? What part of the following
> example
> would I hash?
> 
> :infod6:lengthi184102912e4:name10:..........12:piece
> lengthi262144e6:6:pieces3:...e
> 
> Do I hash the 'e' encapsulation value at the end of the list
> dictionary value?
> 
> Do I hash the massive 'pieces' value?
> 
> Do I put the 'infod' value into the hash?
> 
> Also, I have noticed that there are two 'e' values at the very end of
> the torrent file. Should I be placing both of these values into the
> hash, or one, or none?
> 
> Please help me out.
> 
> Thanks
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