@Luke-Jr - successfully using the v0.6.0.7 executable now, have received a small amount with it correctly, the blockchain updated as expected. No problems found with a simple overwrite of the 0.6.0.6 executable bitcoin-qt.exe.
So moments ago while being careful to document my repeatable problem, proceeded to copy/paste a small transaction once again for payment to a recipient. As expected when the address was copied the label also filled in automatically, I then selected the label field under the 'Send Coins' tab and made the description changes desired for this transaction, entered the amount and hit send. As expected the networked excepted, I then went over to my transaction list, and just like the other 2 transactions, they all now have the same label description as the first one sent to that recipient address.
Transactions do not have labels,
addresses do. If you pasted a Bitcoin address into the "pay to" field, and the label was automatically filled in with a name, then that means that address is already in the address book and you have labeled it. You cannot put the same address in twice with different labels, and there is no "transaction comment" feature in Bitcoin. The recipient of your payment can give you a different Bitcoin address for a specific payment though (which also increases anonymity).
It is easy to see how the label field in "send coins" can be misinterpreted as a transaction comment - perhaps clarification of these in the UI should be considered, such as:
Pay To:
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| Bitcoin address:__________________ |
| Address label: __________________ |
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Amount: ______________
Lastly been trying to help other members of a closed forum get on the BitCoin wagon, most are running Win7 OS, personally I'm on XP or Linux and not intending on ever going up that Mickysoft OS branch learning curve, as a couple members have already aborted attempts to get the BitCoin-QT installation working, because the installation failed for them, was seeking advice as to how best to help them & wondering if this beta has a much smoother installation process for that OS?
There are no differences in running Bitcoin on different versions of Windows, or dare I say completely different operating systems. Just install it and leave it open and running for hours until it is updated. "Microsoft Security Essentials" has been known to block Bitcoin connections, and you must allow Bitcoin network connections through the windows firewall if blocking is enabled (and any other software firewall from third-party vendors).
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My gripe is that the "signal bars" that replaced connections are complete nonsense. I have 52 connections, and one red bar and three orange bars; what the hell is that supposed to mean, and why isn't it green? Just put it back to a number.
Another glitch, if you resize the Bitcoin window to it's minimum width, the "recent transactions" area does something very odd...
