Add ability to set color. Added limited ability to set effect. The only effects that work are: blink, breathe, okay, channel_change. Added hex_to_RGB color

apps/tap_dial.py

@@ -92,3 +92,23 @@ class TapDial(Hass):
                 self.log(f'2.2 {self.active_entity.friendly_name} is currently {onoff}')
                 self.active_entity.toggle()
                 self.log(f'2.2 Toggle on/off power to {self.active_entity.friendly_name}')
+    
+        # This function was written by chatgpt!
+    def hex_to_rgb(self, hex_color: str) -> list:
+
+        # Remove the "#" if it's included
+        hex_color = hex_color.lstrip('#')
+
+        # Check if the string has a valid length
+        if len(hex_color) != 6:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must be 6 characters long.")
+
+        try:
+            # Split the hex color into its RGB components and convert to integers
+            r = int(hex_color[0:2], 16)
+            g = int(hex_color[2:4], 16)
+            b = int(hex_color[4:6], 16)
+            return [r, g, b]
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid hex color: {hex_color}. Must contain only valid hex digits.")
+