MasterHamsterKombatBot Updater

[tboy1337]

The updaters are designed to continuously monitor and update local files with any repository but they are currently set up to update the MasterHamsterKombatBot so ensuring that the main.py, promogames.py etc. files are always running the most up-to-date version. The scripts will only work on Windows and need to be in the same folder as main.py, promogames.py, etc. Here’s a summary of what the scripts do.

There are two different versions:

The normal updater which you set the specific file URLs that you want to update in the script itself.

Updater

The Self Updater which you set the URL to the github repository and put the names of the files in the files_to_check.json in the same repository, with this version you can update the files you want to update via github and this version also updates its own code too.  This version still needs to be tested long term.

Self Updater
files_to_check.json
You will need to install the psutil python module to use either updater eg pip install psutil.

Key Features:

• Continuous Monitoring
  
    The script runs in an infinite loop, checking for updates to the specified files at regular intervals (every 60 seconds by default).
  

• File Comparison and Update
  
    It compares the local versions of the specified files (main.py, promogames.py, etc.) with their counterparts on GitHub.
    If differences are detected, the script downloads and updates the local files.
  

• Process Management
  
    The script identifies and terminates the running process of main.py, regardless of whether it was started with py.exe or python.exe.  It ensures that the process is fully terminated before attempting to restart main.py in a new command window.
  

• Graceful and Forceful Termination
  
    The script first attempts to gracefully terminate the main.py process.
    If the process does not terminate within a set time, it forcefully kills it.
    It includes retries and checks to confirm that the process is fully terminated.
  

• Reopening the Main Script
  
    After updating the necessary files and confirming the old process is terminated, the script reopens main.py in a new command window using the python interpreter.
  

• Error Handling and Logging
  
    The script includes error handling for various scenarios, such as failed downloads or process termination issues.
    It logs the steps it takes in the terminal window, including any errors encountered, making it easier to diagnose issues.