[GUIDE] Adding Physical Buttons to Dockstar to Run Commands

import subprocess

mouse = file('/dev/input/mouse0')
leftClick = '9'
rightClick = 'a'
middleClick = 'c'
leftRightClick = 'b'
leftRightMidClick = 'f'

state = ''
statusCode = ''

while True:
        status, dx, dy  = tuple(ord(c) for c in mouse.read(3))

        #Get Button Status
        tmp = str(hex(status))
        statusCode =  tmp[-1]

        #Determine what to do on button click
        if statusCode == leftClick:
                if state != leftClick:
                        #Decrease Volume
                        subprocess.Popen('amixer -c 0 set PCM 1dB-', shell=True)
                state = leftClick

        elif statusCode ==  middleClick:
                if state != middleClick:
                        #Next song (pianobar)
                        subprocess.Popen('echo \'n\' > /root/control',shell=True)
                state = middleClick

        elif statusCode == rightClick:
                if state != rightClick:
                        #Increase Volume
                        subprocess.Popen('amixer -c 0 set PCM 1dB+', shell=True)
                state = rightClick

        elif statusCode == leftRightClick:
                if state != leftRightClick:
                        #Do something
                        subprocess.Popen('pianobar',shell=True)
                state = leftRightClick

        elif statusCode == leftRightMidClick:
                if state != leftRightMidClick:
                        #Do something else
                        #subprocess.Popen('',shell=True)
                        statusCode = null # placeholder ---remove when command is added
                state = leftRightMidClick
        else:
                state = ''

        statusCode = ''

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I have been using my Dockstar primarily as a internet radio player and its been a pain to have to login using ssh everytime to change the song, volume, etc...

I have an old optical mouse laying around. Is it possible to remap those mouse buttons to send shell commands such as 'mpc play' 'mpc stop' when these buttons are pushed?

For instance:

Scroll Wheel : Change volume
Middle Button: Play
Left Click: Previous song
Right Click: Next Song

I have a mpd setup for my music as well as pianobar for pandora radio.

Thanks!