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authorChris Ward <chriswhward@gmail.com>2018-10-01 23:09:28 +0800
committerChris Ward <chriswhward@gmail.com>2018-10-23 19:30:58 +0800
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Move FAQ item regarding contract to contract calls and resulting transaction
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diff --git a/docs/control-structures.rst b/docs/control-structures.rst
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@@ -126,6 +126,10 @@ actual contract has not been created yet.
Functions of other contracts have to be called externally. For an external call,
all function arguments have to be copied to memory.
+.. note::
+ A function call from one contract to another does not create its own transaction,
+ it is a message call as part of the overall transaction.
+
When calling functions of other contracts, the amount of Wei sent with the call and
the gas can be specified with special options ``.value()`` and ``.gas()``, respectively::
diff --git a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
index 0f8b34f8..3e9a6aca 100644
--- a/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
+++ b/docs/frequently-asked-questions.rst
@@ -213,14 +213,6 @@ It gets added to the total balance of the contract, just like when you send ethe
You can only send ether along to a function that has the ``payable`` modifier,
otherwise an exception is thrown.
-Is it possible to get a tx receipt for a transaction executed contract-to-contract?
-===================================================================================
-
-No, a function call from one contract to another does not create its own transaction,
-you have to look in the overall transaction. This is also the reason why several
-block explorer do not show Ether sent between contracts correctly.
-
-
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Advanced Questions
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