def handleInt(cmd):
    try:
        cmd + 10
    except TypeError, (error,):
        cmdHandler(cmd)
    if(cmd <= 31):
        states['day']= cmd
    else:
        print 'Invalid day'

def handleInt(cmd):
    try:
        cmd + 10  #what is this for?
    except TypeError:
        cmdHandler(cmd)

    if int(cmd) <= 31:
        states['day']= cmd
    else:
        print 'Invalid day'