Minor updates and version check logic

Author: PassiveModding

MeddleTools/bake/panel.py

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def execute(self, context):
 
 class MeddleBakePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_MeddleBakePanel"
-    bl_label = "Baking"
+    bl_label = "Bake Utils"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_category = "Meddle Tools"

MeddleTools/panel.py

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class MeddleImportPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_category = "Meddle Tools"
 
     blender_import: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Blender Import", default=True)
-    
 
     def draw(self, context):
         if context is None:
@@ -181,28 +180,14 @@ def draw(self, context):
 
 class MeddleCreditPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_MeddleVersionPanel"
-    bl_label = "Credits & Version"
+    bl_label = "Credits"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_category = "Meddle Tools"
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
 
-        # section = layout.box()
-        # col = section.column()
-        # row = col.row()
-        # row.label(text=f"Version: {version.current_version}")
-        # row = col.row()
-        # row.label(text=f"Latest Release ({version.latest_version})")
-        # row = col.row()
-        # if version.latest_version_name is not None:
-        #     row.label(text=f"{version.latest_version_name}")
-        # else:
-        #     row.label(text="Unknown")
-        
-        # layout.separator()
-        
         # credits
         box = layout.box()
         col = box.column()
@@ -215,6 +200,8 @@ def draw(self, context):
         row.label(text="Special thanks to:")
         row = col.row()
         row.label(text="  - SkulblakaDrotningu for Lizzer Tools Meddle")
+        row = col.row()
+        row.label(text="  - Kajupe for FFGear")
 
 class MeddleHeaderPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_idname = "OBJECT_PT_MeddleHeaderPanel"
@@ -237,20 +224,16 @@ def draw(self, context):
         row.operator("wm.url_open", text="Github", icon="HELP").url = repo_url
         row.operator("wm.url_open", text="Issues", icon="BOOKMARKS").url = repo_issues_url
 
-        # if version.latest_version != "Unknown" and version.current_version != "Unknown":
-        #     if version.latest_version != version.current_version:
-        #         box = layout.box()
-        #         col = box.column()
-        #         row = col.row()
-        #         row.label(text=f"Current version: {version.current_version}")
-        #         row = col.row()
-        #         row.label(text=f"New version available: {version.latest_version}")
-        #         row = col.row()
-        #         row.operator("wm.url_open", text="Download").url = version.GITHUB_RELEASE_PAGE_URL
-        #         row = col.row()
-        #         row.operator(version.MeddleToolsInstallUpdate.bl_idname, text="Install Automatically", icon='FILE_TICK')
-        #         row = col.row()
-        #         row.label(text=f"{version.latest_version_name}")
+        if version.attempted_version_check is True and version.latest_version != "Unknown" and version.current_version != "Unknown":
+            if version.latest_version != version.current_version:
+                box = layout.box()
+                col = box.column()
+                row = col.row()
+                row.label(text=f"Current version: {version.current_version}")
+                row = col.row()
+                row.label(text=f"New version available: {version.latest_version}")
+                row = col.row()
+                row.label(text="Please update via Blender Preferences")
 
 
 classes = [

MeddleTools/version.py

@@ -18,7 +18,31 @@
 EXTENSIONS_PATH = bpy.utils.user_resource('EXTENSIONS', path=extension_directory)
 
 current_version = "Unknown"  # Holds the current version string
+latest_version = "Unknown"   # Holds the latest version string from the repo
+attempted_version_check = False  # Flag to prevent concurrent update checks
 
+def updateLatestRelease():
+    try:
+        global current_version
+        global attempted_version_check
+        global latest_version
+        if attempted_version_check:
+            return
+        
+        attempted_version_check = True
+        response = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PassiveModding/MeddleTools/main/repo.json", timeout=5)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        repo_data = response.json()
+        latest_version = repo_data.get("version", "Unknown")
+        if latest_version != "Unknown":
+            logger.info(f"Latest version available: {latest_version}")
+            if latest_version != current_version:
+                logger.info(f"A new version of Meddle Tools is available! Current: {current_version}, Latest: {latest_version}")
+        else:
+            logger.warning("Could not determine the latest version from the repository.")
+
+    except requests.RequestException as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to check for updates: {e}")
 
 def updateCurrentRelease():
     global current_version
@@ -38,8 +62,12 @@ def updateCurrentRelease():
 
 def runInit():
     try:
-        updateCurrentRelease()
+        updateCurrentRelease()        
         if current_version is not None:
             logger.info(f"Current version: {current_version}")
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to update current release: {e}")
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update current release: {e}")
+    try:
+        updateLatestRelease()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Failed to update latest release: {e}")