class root_widget(pudding.core.RootWidget): 
  def __init__(self, width, height, toggle, socket):
    pudding.core.RootWidget.__init__(self,width=width, height=height)
    self.toggle = toggle
    self.socket = socket 
  def advance_time(self, proportion):
    if self.toggle == 1:
      b = self.socket.recv(3)
      #print b, "got a connection"
      if len(b) > 0:
        meter.__set_value__(100-float(b))
        print b
      else:
        time.sleep(.1)
        self.socket.close()
        self.toggle = 0
    else:
      pass