Optimized update function

README.md

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ On some Windows PC's, Windows Smart Screen will trigger when running an unknown
 - [x] Download example csv if not detected (option box)
 - [x] Added an `open_data` function to remove duplicate code
 - [x] Optimize image size in `/assets`
+- [x] Optimized update function
 - [ ] Fix hanging terminal after joining class
 - [ ] Add MacOS/Linux support (find binary installation location)
 - [ ] Add system tray icon

Update.py

@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-import requests, webbrowser, sys
+import requests, webbrowser, json, time, sys
 
-VERSION = "1.0.3"
-Update_URL = 'https://github.com/MNThomson/ZoomBuddy/releases/latest'
+VERSION = "1.0.4"
+Update_URL = 'https://api.github.com/repos/mnthomson/zoombuddy/releases/latest'
 
 def update():
-	r = requests.get(Update_URL)
-	CURRENT_VERSION = r.url.split("v")[1]
+	response = requests.get(Update_URL).text
+	data = json.loads(response)
+	CURRENT_VERSION = data['tag_name'].split("v")[1]
 
 	if (int(VERSION.replace('.','')) < int(CURRENT_VERSION.replace('.',''))):
 		print("Downloaded Version:  " + VERSION)
@@ -20,4 +21,9 @@ def update():
 		else:
 			pass
 	else:
-		pass
+		pass
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	start_time = time.time()
+	update()
+	print("--- %s seconds ---" % (time.time() - start_time))