eliminate default developer supplied infura web3 endpoint

Author: mining-visualizer

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # cmake global
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "2.1.18")
+set(PROJECT_VERSION "2.1.19")
 if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER 3.0)
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0042 OLD) 	# fix MACOSX_RPATH
 	cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW) 	# allow VERSION argument in project()

README.md

@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ Node configuration:
 ```
 [General]
 
+; Optional: uncomment this to specify your own web3 endpoint. you don't need
+; this to mine successfully.  it is only used to display your token balance
+; on screen. you can get a web3 endpoint URL from https://infura.io/ or run
+; your own light node.
+
+; Web3Url=https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/_your_infura_id_
+; Web3Url=http://127.0.0.1:8545
+
 ;--------------------------------------------------------
 [Node]
 

ethminer/MinerAux.h

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class MinerCLI
 		node.stratumPwd = ProgOpt::Get("Node2", "StratumPwd");
 		m_nodes.push_back(node);
 
-		m_web3Url = ProgOpt::Get("General", "Web3Url", "https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/7d1d166f63d84fc0865e5e410f583564");
+		m_web3Url = ProgOpt::Get("General", "Web3Url");
 	}
 
 	/*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ class MinerCLI
 		LogS << "Connecting to " << _nodeURL + ":" + _rpcPort << " ...";
 
 		// workRPC is used to get work and submit solutions
-		// nodeRPC is used to retrieve current ETH block number and query token balance
+		// nodeRPC is used to retrieve current ETH block number (solo mining only) and query token balance
 
 		// if solo mining, both workRPC and nodeRPC point to the mainNet node (whatever the user specifies)
 		// if pool mining, workRPC points to the mining pool, and nodeRPC points to Infura

tokenminer.ini

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 
 [General]
 
-; uncomment this to specify your own web3 endpoint, otherwise the miner
-; will use it's own internal infura endpoint
+; Optional: uncomment this to specify your own web3 endpoint. you don't need
+; this to mine successfully.  it is only used to display your token balance
+; on screen. you can get a web3 endpoint URL from https://infura.io/ or run
+; your own light node.
 
-; Web3Url=https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/0000000000000000000000000000000
+; Web3Url=https://mainnet.infura.io/v3/_your_infura_id_
+; Web3Url=http://127.0.0.1:8545
 
 ;--------------------------------------------------------
 [Node]