function output(str)
    local i=1
    while i < string.len(str) do
      local char = string.sub(str,i,i)
      if char == '\n' then
	local x,y = monitor.getCursorPos()
	y = y + 1
	monitor.setCursorPos(1, y)
      elseif char == '#' then
	i = i + 1
	local color = tonumber(string.sub(str,i,i+4))
	monitor.setTextColor(color)
	i = i + 4
      else
	monitor.write(char)
      end

      i = i + 1
    end
end


monitor = peripheral.wrap("back")

local request = http.get("https://fourconnected.homeip.net/cgi-bin/minecraft.cgi?action=monitor")
monitor.clear()
monitor.setCursorPos(1,1)
output(request.readAll())
request.close()

local time = os.time()
local formattedTime = textutils.formatTime(time, false)
write(formattedTime .. "Status updated")