lookForUpdate.py

import json
import urllib.request
import os

dirname = os.path.dirname(__file__)
data = json.load(open(os.path.join(dirname, 'config.json')))
#print(data["version"])
if (data["ignoreUpdates"] == False):
    request_url = urllib.request.urlopen('https://xilef12000.github.io/versions.json')
    web = request_url.read()
    webStr = web.decode('UTF-8')
    webData = json.loads(webStr)
    #print(webData["Xilef12000"]["ws2812-over-artnet"])
    if (data["version"] != webData["Xilef12000"]["ws2812-over-artnet"]):
        print("There is a newer Version,\nwith Version-number " + webData["Xilef12000"]["ws2812-over-artnet"] + "\nYou are currently using Version " + data["version"])
    else:
        print("You are up to date\nYour Version is " + data["version"])