script to control away status in irssi

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diff --git a/irssi_socket_control.py b/irssi_socket_control.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import socket
+import user
+import sys
+
+def smart_bool(s):
+  """
+  Converts many strings to booleans
+
+  from http://codecomments.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/converting-a-string-to-a-boolean-value-in-python/
+  """
+  if s is True or s is False:
+    return s
+  s = str(s).strip().lower()
+  return not s in ['false','f','n','0','']
+
+def handler(away):
+  s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+
+  try:
+    s.connect(user.home + "/.irssi/socket")
+  except socket.error:
+    exit(1)
+
+  if away:
+    s.send("command /away afk")
+  else:
+    s.send("command /away")
+    s.close()
+
+def main():
+  try:
+    away = smart_bool(sys.argv[1])
+  except IndexError:
+    away=False
+  handler(away)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  main()