diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a00cc3a..bac38be 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Thumbs.db
 # The active config file copied from config-dist.php
 config.php
 
+# The button log
+buttonlog.txt
+
 # Vim
 *.swp
 *.swo
diff --git a/requeststatus.php b/requeststatus.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb87fa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requeststatus.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+require "header.php";
+
+function usage() {
+   echo "Usage: requeststatus.php <idmask>\n";
+   echo "";
+   exit();
+}
+
+if ( php_sapi_name() != "cli" ) exit();
+
+if ( $argc != 2 ) usage();
+
+$idmask = intval($argv[1]);
+if ( ($idmask <= 0) || ($idmask > 31) ) usage();
+
+$command = 0x04;
+$target = $idmask;
+$unique = mt_rand(1, 2000000000);
+
+$data = pack("LLLCL", PACKETFILTER[0], PACKETFILTER[1], $unique, $command, $target);
+
+transmitMessage($data);
+
+exit();