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+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenMetaverse.Packets;
+
+namespace OpenMetaverse.TestClient
+{
+    public class ViewNotecardCommand : Command
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// TestClient command to download and display a notecard asset
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="testClient"></param>
+        public ViewNotecardCommand(TestClient testClient)
+        {
+            Name = "viewnote";
+            Description = "Downloads and displays a notecard asset";
+            Category = CommandCategory.Inventory;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Exectute the command
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="args"></param>
+        /// <param name="fromAgentID"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override string Execute(string[] args, UUID fromAgentID)
+        {
+
+            if (args.Length < 1)
+            {
+                return "Usage: viewnote [notecard asset uuid]";
+            }
+            UUID note;
+            if (!UUID.TryParse(args[0], out note))
+            {
+                return "First argument expected agent UUID.";
+            }
+
+            System.Threading.AutoResetEvent waitEvent = new System.Threading.AutoResetEvent(false);
+
+            System.Text.StringBuilder result = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
+
+
+            // define a delegate to handle the reply
+            AssetManager.AssetReceivedCallback del = delegate(AssetDownload transfer, Asset asset)
+            {
+                if (transfer.Success)
+                {
+                    result.AppendFormat("Raw Notecard Data: " + System.Environment.NewLine + " {0}", Utils.BytesToString(asset.AssetData));
+                    waitEvent.Set();
+                }
+            };
+
+            // verify asset is loaded in store
+            if (Client.Inventory.Store.Contains(note))
+            {
+                // retrieve asset from store
+                InventoryItem ii = (InventoryItem)Client.Inventory.Store[note];
+                // subscribe to reply event
+                Client.Assets.OnAssetReceived += del;
+
+                // make request for asset
+                Client.Assets.RequestInventoryAsset(ii, true);
+
+                // wait for reply or timeout
+                if (!waitEvent.WaitOne(10000, false))
+                {
+                    result.Append("Timeout waiting for notecard to download.");
+                }
+                // unsubscribe from reply event
+                Client.Assets.OnAssetReceived -= del;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                result.Append("Cannot find asset in inventory store, use 'i' to populate store");
+            }
+
+            // return results
+            return result.ToString();
+        }
+    }
+}