diff --git a/Application.cpp b/Application.cpp
index 71c5ec25b..8fbc6d199 100644
--- a/Application.cpp
+++ b/Application.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Application::Application()
 void Application::run()
 {
 	theApp->setDB(new SqliteDatabase("data.db"));
+	mDatabase->connect();
 
 	if(theConfig.PEER_PORT)
 	{
diff --git a/Convertion.cpp b/Convertion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6d6ce4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Convertion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "Convertion.h"
+#include "base58.h"
+using namespace std;
+
+uint160 protobufTo160(const std::string& buf)
+{
+	uint160 ret;
+	// TODO:
+	return(ret);
+}
+
+uint256 protobufTo256(const std::string& hash)
+{
+	uint256 ret;
+	// TODO:
+	return(ret);
+}
+
+uint160 humanTo160(const std::string& buf)
+{
+	vector<unsigned char> retVec;
+	DecodeBase58(buf,retVec);
+	uint160 ret;
+	for(unsigned int n=0; n<retVec.size(); n++)
+	{
+		if(n>=ret.GetSerializeSize()) break;
+		ret.begin()[n]=retVec[n];
+	}
+
+	return(ret);
+}
+
+bool humanToPK(const std::string& buf,std::vector<unsigned char>& retVec)
+{
+	return(DecodeBase58(buf,retVec));
+}
+
+bool u160ToHuman(uint160& buf, std::string& retStr)
+{
+	retStr=EncodeBase58(buf.begin(),buf.end());
+	return(true);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Convertion.h b/Convertion.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2ceb5339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Convertion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include "uint256.h"
+#include <string>
+
+extern uint160 protobufTo160(const std::string& buf);
+extern uint256 protobufTo256(const std::string& hash);
+extern uint160 humanTo160(const std::string& buf);
+extern bool humanToPK(const std::string& buf,std::vector<unsigned char>& retVec);
+
+
+extern bool u160ToHuman(uint160& buf, std::string& retStr);
+
diff --git a/Ledger.cpp b/Ledger.cpp
index 1a510476b..8a9ceafa5 100644
--- a/Ledger.cpp
+++ b/Ledger.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "PackedMessage.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "Config.h"
+#include "Convertion.h"
 #include "BitcoinUtil.h"
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -70,13 +71,13 @@ void Ledger::setTo(newcoin::FullLedger& ledger)
 	mValidSig=false;
 	mValidHash=false;
 
-	mParentHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(ledger.parenthash());	
+	mParentHash=protobufTo256(ledger.parenthash());	
 
 	int numAccounts=ledger.accounts_size();
 	for(int n=0; n<numAccounts; n++)
 	{
 		const newcoin::Account& account=ledger.accounts(n);
-		mAccounts[ NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(account.address()) ] = Account(account.amount(),account.seqnum());
+		mAccounts[ protobufTo160(account.address()) ] = Account(account.amount(),account.seqnum());
 	}
 
 	int numTrans=ledger.transactions_size();
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ bool Ledger::addTransaction(TransactionPtr trans,bool checkDuplicate)
 
 	if(mParent)
 	{ // check the lineage of the from addresses
-		uint160 address=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->from());
+		uint160 address=protobufTo160(trans->from());
 		if(mAccounts.count(address))
 		{
 			pair<uint64,uint32> account=mAccounts[address];
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ bool Ledger::addTransaction(TransactionPtr trans,bool checkDuplicate)
 				mAccounts[address]=account;
 
 
-				uint160 destAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->dest());
+				uint160 destAddress=protobufTo160(trans->dest());
 
 				Account destAccount=mAccounts[destAddress];
 				destAccount.first += trans->amount();
@@ -347,7 +348,7 @@ bool Ledger::addTransaction(TransactionPtr trans,bool checkDuplicate)
 // Don't check the amounts. We will do this at the end.
 void Ledger::addTransactionAllowNeg(TransactionPtr trans)
 {
-	uint160 fromAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->from());
+	uint160 fromAddress=protobufTo160(trans->from());
 
 	if(mAccounts.count(fromAddress))
 	{
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ void Ledger::addTransactionAllowNeg(TransactionPtr trans)
 			fromAccount.second++;
 			mAccounts[fromAddress]=fromAccount;
 			
-			uint160 destAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->dest());
+			uint160 destAddress=protobufTo160(trans->dest());
 
 			Account destAccount=mAccounts[destAddress];
 			destAccount.first += trans->amount();
@@ -377,7 +378,7 @@ void Ledger::addTransactionAllowNeg(TransactionPtr trans)
 			
 			mAccounts[fromAddress]=Account(-((int64)trans->amount()),1);
 
-			uint160 destAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->dest());
+			uint160 destAddress=protobufTo160(trans->dest());
 
 			Account destAccount=mAccounts[destAddress];
 			destAccount.first += trans->amount();
@@ -452,8 +453,8 @@ void Ledger::parentAddedTransaction(TransactionPtr cause)
 	//		an account to now be negative so we have to discard one
 	//		a discarded transaction to be pulled back in
 	//		seqnum invalidation
-	uint160 fromAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(cause->from());
-	uint160 destAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(cause->dest());
+	uint160 fromAddress=protobufTo160(cause->from());
+	uint160 destAddress=protobufTo160(cause->dest());
 	
 	Account* fromAccount=getAccount(fromAddress);
 	Account* destAccount=getAccount(destAddress);
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ void Ledger::correctAccount(uint160& address)
 	for( list<TransactionPtr>::reverse_iterator iter=mTransactions.rbegin(); iter != mTransactions.rend(); )
 	{
 		TransactionPtr trans= *iter;
-		if(NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->from()) == address)
+		if(protobufTo160(trans->from()) == address)
 		{
 			Account fromAccount=mAccounts[address];
 			assert(fromAccount.second==trans->seqnum()+1);
@@ -560,7 +561,7 @@ void Ledger::correctAccount(uint160& address)
 
 				mAccounts[address]=fromAccount;
 
-				uint160 destAddress=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->dest());
+				uint160 destAddress=protobufTo160(trans->dest());
 				Account destAccount=mAccounts[destAddress];
 				destAccount.first -= trans->amount();
 				mAccounts[destAddress]=destAccount;
diff --git a/LedgerMaster.cpp b/LedgerMaster.cpp
index c6d643a09..4ff70f286 100644
--- a/LedgerMaster.cpp
+++ b/LedgerMaster.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "LedgerMaster.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "NewcoinAddress.h"
+#include "Convertion.h"
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ int64 LedgerMaster::getAmountHeld(uint160& addr)
 
 int64 LedgerMaster::getAmountHeld(std::string& addr)
 {
-	return(mCurrentLedger->getAmountHeld(NewcoinAddress::humanToInternal(addr)));
+	return(mCurrentLedger->getAmountHeld(humanTo160(addr)));
 }
 
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ bool LedgerMaster::isValidTransaction(TransactionPtr trans)
 	if(trans->from()==trans->dest()) return(false);
 	if(trans->amount()==0) return(false);
 	if(!Transaction::isSigValid(trans)) return(false);
-	Ledger::Account* account=mCurrentLedger->getAccount( NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->from()) );
+	Ledger::Account* account=mCurrentLedger->getAccount( protobufTo160(trans->from()) );
 	if(!account) return(false);
 	if(trans->seqnum() != (account->second+1) ) return(false); // TODO: do we need to save these?
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::addFullLedger(newcoin::FullLedger& ledger)
 {
 	// check if we already have this ledger
 	// check that the hash is correct
-	uint256 inHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(ledger.hash());
+	uint256 inHash=protobufTo256(ledger.hash());
 	Ledger::pointer existingLedger=mLedgerHistory.getLedger( inHash );
 	if(existingLedger) return;
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::checkLedgerProposal(Peer::pointer peer, newcoin::ProposeLedge
 		Ledger::pointer oldLedger=mLedgerHistory.getAcceptedLedger(otherLedger.ledgerindex());
 		if(oldLedger)
 		{
-			if( (oldLedger->getHash()!=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(otherLedger.hash())) &&
+			if( (oldLedger->getHash()!=protobufTo256(otherLedger.hash())) &&
 				(oldLedger->getNumTransactions()>=otherLedger.numtransactions()))
 			{
 				peer->sendLedgerProposal(oldLedger);
@@ -225,7 +226,7 @@ void LedgerMaster::checkLedgerProposal(Peer::pointer peer, newcoin::ProposeLedge
 		addFutureProposal(peer,otherLedger);
 	}else
 	{ // you guys are on the same page
-		uint256 otherHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(otherLedger.hash());
+		uint256 otherHash=protobufTo256(otherLedger.hash());
 		if(mFinalizingLedger->getHash()!= otherHash)
 		{
 			if( mFinalizingLedger->getNumTransactions()>=otherLedger.numtransactions())
diff --git a/NewcoinAddress.cpp b/NewcoinAddress.cpp
index 058e1d3cf..5efa25a32 100644
--- a/NewcoinAddress.cpp
+++ b/NewcoinAddress.cpp
@@ -5,20 +5,6 @@
 
 
 
-uint160 NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(const std::string& buf)
-{
-	uint160 ret;
-	// TODO:
-	return(ret);
-}
-
-uint160 NewcoinAddress::humanToInternal(const std::string& buf)
-{
-	uint160 ret;
-	// TODO:
-	return(ret);
-}
-
 bool NewcoinAddress::SetHash160(const uint160& hash160)
 {
 	SetData(theConfig.TEST_NET ? 112 : 1, &hash160, 20);
diff --git a/NewcoinAddress.h b/NewcoinAddress.h
index c02ab821e..4a5ec3392 100644
--- a/NewcoinAddress.h
+++ b/NewcoinAddress.h
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 	uint160 GetHash160();
 
-	static uint160 protobufToInternal(const std::string& buf);
-	static uint160 humanToInternal(const std::string& buf);
+	
 
 	
 };
diff --git a/Peer.cpp b/Peer.cpp
index 7d2043fb2..8bd0adada 100644
--- a/Peer.cpp
+++ b/Peer.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 //#include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
+#include "Convertion.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace boost;
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ void Peer::receiveHello(newcoin::Hello& packet)
 
 void Peer::receiveGetFullLedger(newcoin::GetFullLedger& gfl)
 {
-	sendFullLedger(theApp->getLedgerMaster().getLedger(Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(gfl.hash())));
+	sendFullLedger(theApp->getLedgerMaster().getLedger(protobufTo256(gfl.hash())));
 }
 
 void Peer::receiveValidation(newcoin::Validation& validation)
diff --git a/RPCServer.cpp b/RPCServer.cpp
index f4e5de219..069f19743 100644
--- a/RPCServer.cpp
+++ b/RPCServer.cpp
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 #include "HttpReply.h"
 #include <boost/bind.hpp>
 //#include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
-
+#include "Application.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include "json/json_spirit_reader_template.h"
 #include "json/json_spirit_writer_template.h"
 #include "RPC.h"
-
+#include "Convertion.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace json_spirit;
@@ -119,6 +119,23 @@ Value RPCServer::doCommand(std::string& command, Array& params)
 	{
 
 	}
+	if(command== "addUNL")
+	{
+		if(params.size()==2)
+		{
+			uint160 hanko=humanTo160(params[0].get_str());
+			vector<unsigned char> pubKey;
+			humanToPK(params[1].get_str(),pubKey);
+			theApp->getUNL().addNode(hanko,pubKey);
+			return "adding node";
+		}else return "invalid params";
+	}
+	if(command=="getUNL")
+	{
+		string str;
+		theApp->getUNL().dumpUNL(str);
+		return(str.c_str());
+	}
 
 	return "unknown command";
 }
diff --git a/Transaction.cpp b/Transaction.cpp
index 0c5bfc3a6..97b2d32e6 100644
--- a/Transaction.cpp
+++ b/Transaction.cpp
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ uint256 Transaction::calcHash(TransactionPtr trans)
 	return Hash(buffer.begin(), buffer.end());
 }
 
-uint256 Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(const std::string& hash)
-{
-	uint256 ret;
-	// TODO:
-	return(ret);
-}
 
 bool Transaction::isSigValid(TransactionPtr trans)
 {
diff --git a/Transaction.h b/Transaction.h
index 6856bd798..b0eaab5ff 100644
--- a/Transaction.h
+++ b/Transaction.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
 	static bool isEqual(TransactionPtr t1, TransactionPtr t2);
 	static uint256 calcHash(TransactionPtr trans);
 
-	static uint256 protobufToInternalHash(const std::string& hash);
+	
 };
 
 
diff --git a/UniqueNodeList.cpp b/UniqueNodeList.cpp
index 3fa489885..9f93fba70 100644
--- a/UniqueNodeList.cpp
+++ b/UniqueNodeList.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "UniqueNodeList.h"
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "Convertion.h"
+
 using namespace std;
 
 void UniqueNodeList::addNode(uint160& hanko, vector<unsigned char>& publicKey)
@@ -54,3 +56,25 @@ int UniqueNodeList::checkValid(newcoin::Validation& valid)
 	return(0); // not on our list
 }
 
+
+void UniqueNodeList::dumpUNL(std::string& retStr)
+{
+	Database* db=theApp->getDB();
+	string sql="SELECT * FROM UNL";
+	if( db->executeSQL(sql.c_str()) )
+	{
+		db->startIterRows();
+		while(db->getNextRow())
+		{
+			uint160 hanko;
+			int size=db->getBinary("Hanko",hanko.begin(),hanko.GetSerializeSize());
+			string tstr;
+			u160ToHuman(hanko,tstr);
+
+			retStr.append(tstr);
+			retStr.append("\n");
+		}
+		db->endIterRows();
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/UniqueNodeList.h b/UniqueNodeList.h
index 1aabe4b05..0d9d334b5 100644
--- a/UniqueNodeList.h
+++ b/UniqueNodeList.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public:
 	// 0- we don't care, 1- we care and is valid, 2-invalid signature
 	int checkValid(newcoin::Validation& valid);
 
+	void dumpUNL(std::string& retStr);
+
 	
 };
 
diff --git a/ValidationCollection.cpp b/ValidationCollection.cpp
index 229b3a112..d3b1f9b8c 100644
--- a/ValidationCollection.cpp
+++ b/ValidationCollection.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "NewcoinAddress.h"
 #include "Config.h"
-
+#include "Convertion.h"
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ bool ValidationCollection::hasValidation(uint256& ledgerHash,uint160& hanko,uint
 		BOOST_FOREACH(newcoin::Validation& valid,mValidations[ledgerHash])
 		{
 			if( valid.seqnum()==seqnum &&
-				NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(valid.hanko()) == hanko) return(true);
+				protobufTo160(valid.hanko()) == hanko) return(true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool ValidationCollection::hasValidation(uint256& ledgerHash,uint160& hanko,uint
 		BOOST_FOREACH(newcoin::Validation& valid,mIgnoredValidations[ledgerHash])
 		{
 			if( valid.seqnum()==seqnum &&
-				NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(valid.hanko()) == hanko) return(true);
+				protobufTo160(valid.hanko()) == hanko) return(true);
 		}
 	}
 	return(false);
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ void ValidationCollection::addValidation(newcoin::Validation& valid)
 {
 	// TODO: make sure the validation is valid
 
-	uint256 hash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(valid.hash());
-	uint160 hanko=NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(valid.hanko());
+	uint256 hash=protobufTo256(valid.hash());
+	uint160 hanko=protobufTo160(valid.hanko());
 	
 	// make sure we don't already have this validation
 	if(hasValidation(hash,hanko,valid.seqnum())) return;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void ValidationCollection::addToGroup(newcoin::Validation& newValid)
 		if(canReturn) return;
 		// this is a validation of a new ledger hash
 
-		uint256 newHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(newValid.hash());
+		uint256 newHash=protobufTo256(newValid.hash());
 		Ledger::pointer newLedger=theApp->getLedgerMaster().getLedger(newHash);
 		if(newLedger)
 		{ // see if this ledger is compatible with any groups
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void ValidationCollection::addToGroup(newcoin::Validation& newValid)
 
 				BOOST_FOREACH(newcoin::Validation& valid,mIndexValidations[newValid.ledgerindex()])
 				{
-					uint256 hash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(valid.hash());
+					uint256 hash=protobufTo256(valid.hash());
 					Ledger::pointer ledger=theApp->getLedgerMaster().getLedger(hash);
 					newGroup.addIfCompatible(ledger,valid);
 				}
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void ValidationCollection::addToGroup(newcoin::Validation& newValid)
 		}
 	}else
 	{ // this is the first validation of this ledgerindex
-		uint256 newHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(newValid.hash());
+		uint256 newHash=protobufTo256(newValid.hash());
 		mIndexGroups[newValid.ledgerindex()][0].mValidations.push_back(newValid);
 		mIndexGroups[newValid.ledgerindex()][0].mSuperLedger=theApp->getLedgerMaster().getLedger(newHash);
 	}
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ bool ValidationCollection::getConsensusLedger(uint32 ledgerIndex, uint256& ourHa
 				maxVotes=group.mValidations.size();
 				retLedger=group.mSuperLedger;
 				maxGroup=group;
-				if(!retLedger) retHash=Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(group.mValidations[0].hash());
+				if(!retLedger) retHash=protobufTo256(group.mValidations[0].hash());
 				ret=true;
 			}
 		}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ bool ValidationCollection::getConsensusLedger(uint32 ledgerIndex, uint256& ourHa
 			// should also return false if we are in the consensus
 			BOOST_FOREACH(newcoin::Validation& valid, maxGroup.mValidations)
 			{
-				if(Transaction::protobufToInternalHash(valid.hash()) == ourHash) return(false);
+				if(protobufTo256(valid.hash()) == ourHash) return(false);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Wallet.cpp b/Wallet.cpp
index 3f3f82035..cc0f94138 100644
--- a/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/Wallet.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "Wallet.h"
 #include "NewcoinAddress.h"
+#include "Convertion.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 #include "LedgerMaster.h"
-//#include "script.h"
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/foreach.hpp>
 using namespace std;
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ void Wallet::transactionChanged(TransactionPtr trans)
 
 	BOOST_FOREACH(Account& account, mYourAccounts)
 	{
-		if( account.mAddress == NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->from()) ||
-			account.mAddress == NewcoinAddress::protobufToInternal(trans->dest()) )
+		if( account.mAddress == protobufTo160(trans->from()) ||
+			account.mAddress == protobufTo160(trans->dest()) )
 		{
 			Ledger::Account* ledgerAccount=theApp->getLedgerMaster().getAccount(account.mAddress);
 			if(ledgerAccount)
diff --git a/database/SqliteDatabase.cpp b/database/SqliteDatabase.cpp
index 4ccb080e6..8f02c0aef 100644
--- a/database/SqliteDatabase.cpp
+++ b/database/SqliteDatabase.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ int SqliteDatabase::getLastInsertID()
 // returns false if there are no results
 bool SqliteDatabase::startIterRows()
 {
+	needs to fill out the column table
 	return(mMoreRows);
 }
 
@@ -120,14 +121,15 @@ bool SqliteDatabase::getBool(int colIndex)
 	return(sqlite3_column_int(mCurrentStmt, colIndex));
 }
 
-bool SqliteDatabase::getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)
+int SqliteDatabase::getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)
 {
 	const void* blob=sqlite3_column_blob(mCurrentStmt, colIndex);
 	int size=sqlite3_column_bytes(mCurrentStmt, colIndex);
 	if(maxSize<size) size=maxSize;
 	memcpy(buf,blob,size);
-	return(true);
+	return(size);
 }
+
 uint64 SqliteDatabase::getBigInt(int colIndex)
 {
 	return(sqlite3_column_int64(mCurrentStmt, colIndex));
@@ -146,7 +148,13 @@ void SqliteDatabase::escape(unsigned char* start,int size,std::string& retStr)
 	retStr.append("X'");
 	for(int n=0; n<size; n++)
 	{
-		retStr.append( itoa(*start,buf,16) );
+		itoa(start[n],buf,16);
+		if(buf[1]==0)
+		{
+			retStr.append("0");
+			retStr.append(buf);
+		}else retStr.append(buf);
+
 	}
 	retStr.push_back('\'');
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/database/SqliteDatabase.h b/database/SqliteDatabase.h
index db01b7373..4c3f8959f 100644
--- a/database/SqliteDatabase.h
+++ b/database/SqliteDatabase.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public:
 	int32 getInt(int colIndex);
 	float getFloat(int colIndex);
 	bool getBool(int colIndex);
-	bool getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize);
+	// returns amount stored in buf
+	int getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize);
 	uint64 getBigInt(int colIndex);
 
 	void escape(unsigned char* start,int size,std::string& retStr);
diff --git a/database/database.cpp b/database/database.cpp
index e9d495500..6cdd32044 100644
--- a/database/database.cpp
+++ b/database/database.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool Database::getBool(const char* colName)
 	return(0);
 }
 
-bool Database::getBinary(const char* colName,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)
+int Database::getBinary(const char* colName,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)
 {
 	int index;
 	if(getColNumber(colName,&index))
diff --git a/database/database.h b/database/database.h
index ee1414d84..cd3d02d84 100644
--- a/database/database.h
+++ b/database/database.h
@@ -50,14 +50,15 @@ public:
 	int32 getInt(const char* colName);
 	float getFloat(const char* colName);
 	bool getBool(const char* colName);
-	bool getBinary(const char* colName,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize);
+	// returns amount stored in buf
+	int getBinary(const char* colName,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize);
 	uint64 getBigInt(const char* colName);
 
 	virtual char* getStr(int colIndex,std::string& retStr)=0;
 	virtual int32 getInt(int colIndex)=0;
 	virtual float getFloat(int colIndex)=0;
 	virtual bool getBool(int colIndex)=0;
-	virtual bool getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)=0;
+	virtual int getBinary(int colIndex,unsigned char* buf,int maxSize)=0;
 	virtual uint64 getBigInt(int colIndex)=0;
 
 	int getSingleDBValueInt(const char* sql);
diff --git a/newcoin.vcxproj b/newcoin.vcxproj
index a853eaf6f..4ed2def34 100644
--- a/newcoin.vcxproj
+++ b/newcoin.vcxproj
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="CallRPC.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Config.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="ConnectionPool.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Convertion.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cryptopp\cpu.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="cryptopp\sha.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="database\database.cpp" />
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="CallRPC.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="ConnectionPool.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Convertion.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cryptopp\config.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cryptopp\cpu.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="cryptopp\cryptlib.h" />
diff --git a/newcoin.vcxproj.filters b/newcoin.vcxproj.filters
index 4c6760bfa..414c65909 100644
--- a/newcoin.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/newcoin.vcxproj.filters
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="database\sqlite3.c">
       <Filter>Header Files\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Convertion.cpp">
+      <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="Application.h">
@@ -341,6 +344,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="database\sqlite3ext.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\util</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Convertion.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="nodes.xml" />
diff --git a/tests/setup.bat b/tests/setup.bat
index 193a4943d..20d538e20 100644
--- a/tests/setup.bat
+++ b/tests/setup.bat
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-copy C:\code\newcoin\Release\newcoin.exe C:\code\newcoin\tests\client1
-copy C:\code\newcoin\Release\newcoin.exe C:\code\newcoin\tests\client2
+REM copy C:\code\newcoin\Release\newcoin.exe C:\code\newcoin\tests\client1
+REM copy C:\code\newcoin\Release\newcoin.exe C:\code\newcoin\tests\client2
+
+copy d:\code\newcoin\Debug\newcoin.exe d:\code\newcoin\tests\client1
+copy d:\code\newcoin\Debug\newcoin.exe d:\code\newcoin\tests\client2
 
 pause
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uint256.h b/uint256.h
index 28a45b791..51d1fe9c2 100644
--- a/uint256.h
+++ b/uint256.h
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<typename Stream>
-    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType=0, int nVersion=VERSION)
+    void Unserialize(Stream& s, int nType=0)
     {
         s.read((char*)pn, sizeof(pn));
     }