#!/usr/bin/python import httplib import serial,time mythStatus = "localhost:6544" encoder1 = "Encoder 1 " encoder2 = "Encoder 2 " recording = "is local on mythtv and is recording" watching = "is local on mythtv and is watching" #Open COM2 s = serial.Serial(1) #Turn off all lights s.setDTR(0) s.setRTS(0) while(True):    conn = httplib.HTTPConnection(mythStatus)    conn.request("GET", "/")    r1 = conn.getresponse()    results = r1.read()    if(results.find(encoder1+recording)!=-1):       s.setDTR(1)    elif (results.find(encoder1+watching) !=-1):       s.setDTR(1)    else:       s.setDTR(0)    if(results.find(encoder2+recording)!=-1):       s.setRTS(1)    elif (results.find(encoder2+watching) !=-1):       s.setRTS(1)    else:       s.setRTS(0)    time.sleep(1)