diff --git a/contrib/bitrpc/bitrpc.py b/contrib/bitrpc/bitrpc.py
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+from jsonrpc import ServiceProxy
+import sys
+import string
+
+# ===== BEGIN USER SETTINGS =====
+# if you do not set these you will be prompted for a password for every command
+rpcuser = ""
+rpcpass = ""
+# ====== END USER SETTINGS ======
+
+
+if rpcpass == "":
+	access = ServiceProxy("http://127.0.0.1:8332")
+else:
+	access = ServiceProxy("http://"+rpcuser+":"+rpcpass+"@127.0.0.1:8332")
+cmd = sys.argv[1].lower()
+
+if cmd == "backupwallet":
+	try:
+		path = raw_input("Enter destination path/filename: ")
+		print access.backupwallet(path)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getaccount":
+	try:
+		addr = raw_input("Enter a Bitcoin address: ")
+		print access.getaccount(addr)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getaccountaddress":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Enter an account name: ")
+		print access.getaccountaddress(acct)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getaddressesbyaccount":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Enter an account name: ")
+		print access.getaddressesbyaccount(acct)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getbalance":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Enter an account (optional): ")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.getbalance(acct, mc)
+		except:
+			print access.getbalance()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getblockbycount":
+	try:
+		height = raw_input("Height: ")
+		print access.getblockbycount(height)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getblockcount":
+	try:
+		print access.getblockcount()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getblocknumber":
+	try:
+		print access.getblocknumber()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getconnectioncount":
+	try:
+		print access.getconnectioncount()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getdifficulty":
+	try:
+		print access.getdifficulty()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getgenerate":
+	try:
+		print access.getgenerate()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "gethashespersec":
+	try:
+		print access.gethashespersec()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getinfo":
+	try:
+		print access.getinfo()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getnewaddress":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Enter an account name: ")
+		try:
+			print access.getnewaddress(acct)
+		except:
+			print access.getnewaddress()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getreceivedbyaccount":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Enter an account (optional): ")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.getreceivedbyaccount(acct, mc)
+		except:
+			print access.getreceivedbyaccount()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getreceivedbyaddress":
+	try:
+		addr = raw_input("Enter a Bitcoin address (optional): ")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.getreceivedbyaddress(addr, mc)
+		except:
+			print access.getreceivedbyaddress()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "gettransaction":
+	try:
+		txid = raw_input("Enter a transaction ID: ")
+		print access.gettransaction(txid)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "getwork":
+	try:
+		data = raw_input("Data (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.gettransaction(data)
+		except:
+			print access.gettransaction()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "help":
+	try:
+		cmd = raw_input("Command (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.help(cmd)
+		except:
+			print access.help()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "listaccounts":
+	try:
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.listaccounts(mc)
+		except:
+			print access.listaccounts()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "listreceivedbyaccount":
+	try:
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		incemp = raw_input("Include empty? (true/false, optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.listreceivedbyaccount(mc, incemp)
+		except:
+			print access.listreceivedbyaccount()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "listreceivedbyaddress":
+	try:
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		incemp = raw_input("Include empty? (true/false, optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.listreceivedbyaddress(mc, incemp)
+		except:
+			print access.listreceivedbyaddress()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "listtransactions":
+	try:
+		acct = raw_input("Account (optional): ")
+		count = raw_input("Number of transactions (optional): ")
+		frm = raw_input("Skip (optional):")
+		try:
+			print access.listtransactions(acct, count, frm)
+		except:
+			print access.listtransactions()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "move":
+	try:
+		frm = raw_input("From: ")
+		to = raw_input("To: ")
+		amt = raw_input("Amount:")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		comment = raw_input("Comment (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.move(frm, to, amt, mc, comment)
+		except:
+			print access.move(frm, to, amt)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "sendfrom":
+	try:
+		frm = raw_input("From: ")
+		to = raw_input("To: ")
+		amt = raw_input("Amount:")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		comment = raw_input("Comment (optional): ")
+		commentto = raw_input("Comment-to (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.sendfrom(frm, to, amt, mc, comment, commentto)
+		except:
+			print access.sendfrom(frm, to, amt)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "sendmany":
+	try:
+		frm = raw_input("From: ")
+		to = raw_input("To (in format address1:amount1,address2:amount2,...): ")
+		mc = raw_input("Minimum confirmations (optional): ")
+		comment = raw_input("Comment (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.sendmany(frm,to,mc,comment)
+		except:
+			print access.sendmany(frm,to)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "sendtoaddress":
+	try:
+		to = raw_input("To (in format address1:amount1,address2:amount2,...): ")
+		amt = raw_input("Amount:")
+		comment = raw_input("Comment (optional): ")
+		commentto = raw_input("Comment-to (optional): ")
+		try:
+			print access.sendtoaddress(to,amt,comment,commentto)
+		except:
+			print access.sendtoaddress(to,amt)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "setaccount":
+	try:
+		addr = raw_input("Address: ")
+		acct = raw_input("Account:")
+		print access.setaccount(addr,acct)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "setgenerate":
+	try:
+		gen= raw_input("Generate? (true/false): ")
+		cpus = raw_input("Max processors/cores (-1 for unlimited, optional):")
+		try:
+			print access.setgenerate(gen, cpus)
+		except:
+			print access.setgenerate(gen)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "settxfee":
+	try:
+		amt = raw_input("Amount:")
+		print access.settxfee(amt)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "stop":
+	try:
+		print access.stop()
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "validateaddress":
+	try:
+		addr = raw_input("Address: ")
+		print access.validateaddress(addr)
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "walletpassphrase":
+	try:
+		pwd = raw_input("Enter wallet passphrase: ")
+		access.walletpassphrase(pwd, 60)
+		print "\n---Wallet unlocked---\n"
+	except:
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+
+elif cmd == "walletpassphrasechange":
+	try:
+		pwd = raw_input("Enter old wallet passphrase: ")
+		pwd2 = raw_input("Enter new wallet passphrase: ")
+		access.walletpassphrasechange(pwd, pwd2)
+		print
+		print "\n---Passphrase changed---\n"
+	except:
+		print
+		print "\n---An error occurred---\n"
+		print
+
+else:
+	print "Command not found or not supported"
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