Fix how some errors are presented to the user

If an invalid stream descriptor hash is entered, abort and
give a useful error.

If a name doesn't resolve, abort and give a useful error.

If a name resolves to something invalid, abort and give a useful error.

lbrynet/core/Error.py

@@ -71,4 +71,8 @@ class NoSuchBlobError(Exception):
 
 
 class NoSuchStreamHashError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class InvalidBlobHashError(Exception):
     pass

lbrynet/core/client/BlobRequester.py

@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@ class BlobRequester(object):
                 return [p for p in peers if not p in bad_peers]
 
             d.addCallback(choose_best_peers)
+
+            def lookup_failed(err):
+                log.error("An error occurred looking up peers for a hash: %s", err.getTraceback())
+                return []
+
+            d.addErrback(lookup_failed)
             return d
 
     def _should_send_request_to(self, peer):

lbrynet/core/client/StandaloneBlobDownloader.py

@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ from lbrynet.core.BlobInfo import BlobInfo
 from lbrynet.core.client.BlobRequester import BlobRequester
 from lbrynet.core.client.ConnectionManager import ConnectionManager
 from lbrynet.core.client.DownloadManager import DownloadManager
+from lbrynet.core.Error import InvalidBlobHashError
+from lbrynet.core.utils import is_valid_blobhash
+from twisted.python.failure import Failure
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 
@@ -102,6 +105,9 @@ class StandaloneBlobDownloader(object):
         self.finished_deferred = None
 
     def download(self):
+        if not is_valid_blobhash(self.blob_hash):
+            return defer.fail(Failure(InvalidBlobHashError(self.blob_hash)))
+
         def cancel_download(d):
             self.stop()
 

lbrynet/lbrynet_console/ControlHandlers.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from lbrynet.lbryfilemanager.LBRYFileCreator import create_lbry_file
 from lbrynet.lbryfile.StreamDescriptor import get_sd_info
 from lbrynet.lbrynet_console.interfaces import IControlHandler, IControlHandlerFactory
 from lbrynet.core.StreamDescriptor import download_sd_blob
+from lbrynet.core.Error import UnknownNameError, InvalidBlobHashError
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 
@@ -164,8 +165,9 @@ class GetWalletBalances(ControlHandler):
         d = self.wallet.get_balance()
 
         def format_balance(balance):
-            balance_string = "id: 1\n"
+            if balance == 0:
-            balance_string += "balance: " + str(balance) + "\n"
+                balance = 0
+            balance_string = "balance: " + str(balance) + " LBC\n"
             return balance_string
 
         d.addCallback(format_balance)
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ class LBRYFileStatusFactory(ControlHandlerFactory):
 class AddStream(ControlHandler):
     prompt_description = None
     line_prompt = None
-    cancel_prompt = "Trying to locate the stream descriptor. Type \"cancel\" to cancel."
+    cancel_prompt = "Trying to locate the stream's metadata. Type \"cancel\" to cancel..."
     canceled_message = "Canceled locating the stream descriptor"
     line_prompt2 = "Modify options? (y/n)"
     line_prompt3 = "Start download? (y/n)"
@@ -339,8 +341,8 @@ class AddStream(ControlHandler):
     def _handle_load_failed(self, err):
         self.loading_failed = True
         log.error("An exception occurred attempting to load the stream descriptor: %s", err.getTraceback())
-        return defer.succeed("Encountered a problem while loading the stream descriptor: %s\n"
+        return defer.succeed("An unexpected error occurred attempting to load the stream's metadata.\n"
-                             "See console.log for further details.\n"
+                             "See console.log for further details.\n\n"
                              "Press enter to continue" % err.getErrorMessage())
 
     def _choose_factory(self, info_and_factories):
@@ -460,6 +462,12 @@ class AddStreamFromHash(AddStream):
         d.addCallback(self.sd_identifier.get_info_and_factories_for_sd_blob)
         return d
 
+    def _handle_load_failed(self, err):
+        err.trap(InvalidBlobHashError)
+        self.loading_failed = True
+        return defer.succeed("The hash you entered is invalid. It must be 96 characters long and "
+                             "contain only hex characters.\n\nPress enter to continue")
+
 
 class AddStreamFromHashFactory(ControlHandlerFactory):
     control_handler_class = AddStreamFromHash
@@ -485,6 +493,16 @@ class AddStreamFromLBRYcrdName(AddStreamFromHash):
         d.addCallback(get_name_from_info)
         return d
 
+    def _handle_load_failed(self, err):
+        err.trap(UnknownNameError, InvalidBlobHashError)
+        self.loading_failed = True
+        if err.check(UnknownNameError):
+            return defer.succeed("The name %s could not be found.\n\n"
+                                 "Press enter to continue" % err.getErrorMessage())
+        else:
+            return defer.succeed("The metadata for this name is invalid. The stream cannot be downloaded.\n\n" +
+                                 "Press enter to continue")
+
 
 class AddStreamFromLBRYcrdNameFactory(ControlHandlerFactory):
     control_handler_class = AddStreamFromLBRYcrdName