Maya CommandPort methods to assist with MayaSublime package integration.

commandPort.py

import maya.cmds as cmds

def activateCommandPort(host='127.0.0.1', port='7002', language="python"):
    path = host + ":" + port
    active = cmds.commandPort(path, q=True)
    if not active:
        cmds.commandPort(name=path, sourceType=language)
    else:
        print("%s is already active" % path)

def deactivateCommandPort(host, port):
    path = host + ":" + port
    active = cmds.commandPort(path, q=True)
    if active:
        cmds.commandPort(name=path, cl=True)
    else:
        print("%s is was not active" % path)

example.py

# Activate
activateCommandPort('127.0.0.1', '7001', 'mel')
activateCommandPort('127.0.0.1', '7002', 'python')

# Deactiviate
deactivateCommandPort('127.0.0.1', '7001')
deactivateCommandPort('127.0.0.1', '7002')