#!/usr/bin/python

import signal

import sys, select

#ValueError: signal only works in main thread

def interrupted(signum, frame):

#"called when read times out"

#print 'interrupted!'

signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, 'no commands')

def cmdInput():

try:

#print 'You have 5 seconds to type in your stuff...'

foo = raw_input("Type 'q' to end: ")

return foo

except:

# timeout

return ''

# set catcher for no command

signal.signal(signal.SIGALRM, interrupted)

# set alarm

signal.alarm(1)

cmd = self.cmdInput()

# disable the alarm after success

signal.alarm(0)

#import sys, select

print "You have ten seconds to answer!"

i, o, e = select.select( [sys.stdin], [], [], 10 )

if (i):

print "You said", sys.stdin.readline().strip()

else:

print "You said nothing!"