# n.b. this test code runs on your computer not your phone!
# you need to install pyserial first...

import serial

#... and also change the value of the port below

ser = serial.Serial('/dev/tty.usbserial-A4001ubx', 9600)

colours = { 'aliceblue': 'F0F8FF', 'antiquewhite': 'FAEBD7', 'aqua':
'00FFFF', 'aquamarine': '7FFFD4', 'azure': 'F0FFFF', 'beige': 'F5F5DC',
'bisque': 'FFE4C4', 'black': '000000', 'blanchedalmond': 'FFEBCD',
'blue': '0000FF', 'blueviolet': '8A2BE2', 'brown': 'A52A2A',
'burlywood': 'DEB887', 'cadetblue': '5F9EA0', 'chartreuse': '7FFF00',
'chocolate': 'D2691E', 'coral': 'FF7F50', 'cornflowerblue': '6495ED',
'cornsilk': 'FFF8DC', 'crimson': 'DC143C', 'cyan': '00FFFF', 'darkblue':
'00008B', 'darkcyan': '008B8B', 'darkgoldenr0d': 'B8860B', 'darkgray':
'A9A9A9', 'darkgreen': '006400', 'darkkhaki': 'BDB76B', 'darkmagenta':
'8B008B', 'darkolivegreen': '556B2F', 'darkorange': 'FF8C00',
'darkorchid': '9932CC', 'darkred': '8B0000', 'darksalmon': 'E9967A',
'darkseagreen': '8FBC8F', 'darkslateblue': '483D8B', 'darkslategray':
'2F4F4F', 'darkturquoise': '00CED1', 'darkviolet': '9400D3', 'deeppink':
'FF1493', 'deepskyblue': '00BFFF', 'dimgray': '696969', 'dodgerblue':
'1E90FF', 'firebrick': 'B22222', 'floralwhite': 'FFFAF0', 'forestgreen':
'228B22', 'fuchsia': 'FF00FF', 'gainsboro': 'DCDCDC', 'ghostwhite':
'F8F8FF', 'gold': 'FFD700', 'goldenrod': 'DAA520', 'gray': '808080',
'green': '008000', 'greenyellow': 'ADFF2F', 'honeydew': 'F0FFF0',
'hotpink': 'FF69B4', 'indianred': 'CD5C5C', 'indigo': '4B0082', 'ivory':
'FFFFF0', 'khaki': 'F0E68C', 'lavender': 'E6E6FA', 'lavenderblush':
'FFF0F5', 'lawngreen': '7CFC00', 'lemonchiffon': 'FFFACD', 'lightblue':
'ADD8E6', 'lightcoral': 'F08080', 'lightcyan': 'E0FFFF',
'lightgoldenrodyellow': 'FAFAD2', 'lightgreen': '90EE90', 'lightgrey':
'D3D3D3', 'lightpink': 'FFB6C1', 'lightsalmon': 'FFA07A',
'lightseagreen': '20B2AA', 'lightskyblue': '87CEFA', 'lightslategray':
'778899', 'lightsteelblue': 'B0C4DE', 'lightyellow': 'FFFFE0', 'lime':
'00FF00', 'limegreen': '32CD32', 'linen': 'FAF0E6', 'magenta': 'FF00FF',
'maroon': '800000', 'mediumaquamarine': '66CDAA', 'mediumblue':
'0000CD', 'mediumorchid': 'BA55D3', 'mediumpurple': '9370DB',
'mediumseagreen': '3CB371', 'mediumslateblue': '7B68EE',
'mediumspringgreen': '00FA9A', 'mediumturquoise': '48D1CC',
'mediumvioletred': 'C71585', 'midnightblue': '191970', 'mintcream':
'F5FFFA', 'mistyrose': 'FFE4E1', 'moccasin': 'FFE4B5', 'navajowhite':
'FFDEAD', 'navy': '000080', 'oldlace': 'FDF5E6', 'olive': '808000',
'olivedrab': '6B8E23', 'orange': 'FFA500', 'orangered': 'FF4500',
'orchid': 'DA70D6', 'palegoldenrod': 'EEE8AA', 'palegreen': '98FB98',
'paleturquoise': 'AFEEEE', 'palevioletred': 'DB7093', 'papayawhip':
'FFEFD5', 'peachpuff': 'FFDAB9', 'peru': 'CD853F', 'pink': 'FFC0CB',
'plum': 'DDA0DD', 'powderblue': 'B0E0E6', 'purple': '800080', 'red':
'FF0000', 'rosybrown': 'BC8F8F', 'royalblue': '4169E1', 'saddlebrown':
'8B4513', 'salmon': 'FA8072', 'sandybrown': 'F4A460', 'seagreen':
'2E8B57', 'seashell': 'FFF5EE', 'sienna': 'A0522D', 'silver': 'C0C0C0',
'skyblue': '87CEEB', 'slateblue': '6A5ACD', 'slategray': '708090',
'snow': 'FFFAFA', 'springgreen': '00FF7F', 'steelblue': '4682B4', 'tan':
'D2B48C', 'teal': '008080', 'thistle': 'D8BFD8', 'tomato': 'FF6347',
'turquoise': '40E0D0', 'violet': 'EE82EE', 'wheat': 'F5DEB3', 'white':
'FFFFFF', 'whitesmoke': 'F5F5F5', 'yellow': 'FFFF00', 'yellowgreen':
'9ACD32' }


while 1:
    colour_name = raw_input("Colour name? ('all' for random): ")
    if colours.has_key(colour_name):
        print colours[colour_name]
        ser.write('#%s' % colours[colour_name])
    elif colour_name == 'all':
        import random
        import time
        while 1:
            colour_name = random.choice(colours.keys())
            print colours[colour_name]
            ser.write('#%s' % colours[colour_name])
            time.sleep(3)
    else:
        print "There is no such colour as %s!" % colour_name