def getXbox():
    #crude alternative
    global xboxpos
    new = raw_input("Enter new xbox thumb position: ")
    if new in ["0", "-1", "1"]:
        xboxpos = int(new)
    else:
        xboxpos = 0
servopos = 90
servomin = 0
servomax = 180
xboxpos = 0
xboxdead = 0.25
while True:
    getXbox()
    if xboxpos > xboxdead and servopos < servomax:
        servopos += 1
    elif xboxpos < -xboxdead and servopos > servomin:
        servopos -= 1
    print "Servo position: " + str(servopos)