Draw i-WAT Tickets

Let us explain how to draw an i-WAT ticket using an example. Suppose Alice asked Bob to drive her home.

• >>1. Alice sends a draw message
• >>2. Bob sends an accept message
• >>3. Alice sends an approve message

>>1. Alice sends a draw message

Alice follows these steps.

1. Open a new i-WAT ticket window.
   • Select Bob in the Member List at the main window of wija.
   • From the main window of wija,
     • Go to "File" menu -> "New" -> "i-WAT Ticket" -> "WAT...".
   • Alternatively, from the i-WAT book,
     • Go to "i-WAT Ticket" menu -> "New" -> "WAT..."
   
2. Enter the following items on the window.

   [Item]

   • The reason to send the i-WAT ticket to the correspondent.

   [Lender]

   • Select the public key user ID of the lender from the list.
   • If you have selected the peer on the Member List of the main window, it is set automatically.

   [Drawer]

   • The public key user ID of yourself.
   • It has already been set automatically when you open this window.

   [Sum]

   • The amount of debt to be specified in the ticket you are sending.

   [Unit]

   • The unit in which the debt is specified.
   • It has already been set automatically when you open this window, and it is not editable.
   • To use different units, you need to extend i-WAT.

   [Over-Time Rate]

   • Specify how the value will change over time.
   • Clicking on "Edit" button will open the following window.

   

   [Memo]

   • The message you would like to have circulated with the ticket, such as advertisements for goods or service you can provide.

3. Click on "Draw" button.
   • A GnuPG passphrase input window appears.
   
4. Enter the passphrase.

The drawn ticket is recorded in Alice's i-WAT book.

>>2. Bob sends an accept message

An i-WAT message window appears on the desktop of Bob's computer.

1. If you are ready to accept the ticket, click on "Accept" button.
   • A GnuPG passphrase input window appears.
   
2. Enter the passphrase.

>>3. Alice sends an approve message

An i-WAT message window appears on the desktop of Alice's computer.

1. If the situation has not changed, and if you are ready for the consequence of issuing a ticket, click on "Approve" button.
   • A GnuPG passphrase input window appears.
2. Enter the passphrase.

Another i-WAT message window appears on the desktop of Bob's computer.

1. Click on "Confirm" button.

The i-WAT ticket drawn by Alice becomes usable in Bob's i-WAT book.