Ready for release

- Updated README
- Handling no intenet connection error while checking for updates

Author: gitwikc

README.md

@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ Use the `--help` flag for instructions
 
 ```
 $ filet --help
-usage: filet.exe [-h] [--version] [--root [ROOT]] [--notree] struc
+usage: main.py [-h] [--version] [--update] [--root [ROOT]] [--notree] struc
 
 optional arguments:
   -h, --help            show this help message and exit
 
 INFO:
   --version, -v         Prints out current version and release date of Filet
+  --update, -u          Makes the update checker verbose
 
 CREATE:
   --root [ROOT], -r [ROOT]
@@ -87,12 +88,17 @@ src/tests
 
 ## Updating
 
-To update the version of `filet` on your computer:
+### Manually
 
 1. Download the desired (preferably _latest_) version of `filet.exe` from the [releases](https://github.com/gitwikc/filet/releases) page.
 2. Save it in the directory where you have previously installed `filet`
 3. 🎆 YAY! You have successfully updated `filet` on your computer
 
+### From CLI
+
+- Filet automatically checks for updates each time it is run and will notify you about any new updates it finds.
+- To make the update checking process verbose, use the `--update` or `-u` flag
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

src/util/update.py

@@ -23,13 +23,20 @@ def get_releases_list():
     return releases
 
 
-def get_available_update():
-    latest_release = get_releases_list()[0]
+def get_available_update(verbose: bool = False):
+    try:
+        latest_release = get_releases_list()[0]
+    except Exception as ex:
+        if verbose:
+            print('Something went wrong while checking for updates.')
+            print(f'{Fore.YELLOW}Are you connected to the internet?')
+        return False
+
     current_release = get_release_info()
     if latest_release['name'] != current_release['version']:
         return latest_release
     else:
-        return None
+        return False
 
 
 def download_filet(download_url: str, dest: str):
@@ -52,7 +59,7 @@ def check_for_updates(verbose: bool = False):
     if verbose:
         spinner = Halo(text='Checking for updates...', spinner='dots')
         spinner.start()
-    latest_update = get_available_update()
+    latest_update = get_available_update(verbose)
     if verbose:
         spinner.stop()