Participate.js should read the config files for master URI

[Bill-Kunj]

Yes, a configuration file would be appropriate.

Note that a configuration file doesn't get imported. import is for source code; i.e. design-time materials.

A configuration file would get read in at runtime.

(Another alternative would be an environment variable, as advocated by https://12factor.net/config )

Originally posted by @dckc in #185 (comment)

[Bill-Kunj]

@jimscarver Has this been addressed for the purposes of rv2021?

[David405]

@Bill-Kunj does hardcoding the values work?

[Bill-Kunj]

@Bill-Kunj does hardcoding the values work?

@David405 I don't think so.
@jimscarver What do we need for rv2021?

[Bill-Kunj]

@Bill-Kunj does hardcoding the values work?

@David405 I don't think so.
@jimscarver What do we need for rv2021?

@dckc Please confirm that I am correct that hard-coding is not the solution here?

[dckc]

I agree: the master URI is not a design-time constant -- it changes at runtime depending on the chain -- so it doesn't belong in the source code.

[jimscarver]

the legacy code hard codes the uri's but that not how we want to do it. For 2021 if it works this week with the uris hard coded that is good enough. Taking the uris out of the code is the priority once it works at all.