def commands(Message, Status):
    if Status == 'RECEIVED' or (Status == 'SENT'):
        if Message.Body.startswith(".help"):
            cmd_help(Message)

def cmd_commandhere(Message):
    Message.Chat.SendMessage("Hello, " + Message.Sender.Handle)
    print "commandhere command received from: " + Message.Sender.Handle

skype = Skype4Py.Skype()
client = Skype4Py.client.Client(skype)
skype.OnMessageStatus = commands

Skype.Attach()

while True:
    raw_input('')