Feature Request: Update Entity

[CFenner]

A update entity that makes use of #28 to display when there are changes and enabled a remote update.

[hjelev]

How do you imagine this remote update? I have updated the script to support update but not sure how to trigger the update via hass, most probably via mqtt message but still thinking about it. If you have some ideas I'll be happy to hear them.

[CFenner]

I know that https://github.com/tbnobody/OpenDTU uses also MQTT and is able to receive commands. No idea if there is a Mqtt server running or how the communication back is working. Looks like HA will publish a state to another topic, that you need to listen on.

[hjelev]

Thanks, I'll look into this. This is a very nice feature to have.

[hjelev]

I believe I've successfully implemented the remote updates through Home Assistant. To test this, please follow these steps:

1. Update your local repository by running git pull.
2. Execute the update script with python3 src/update.py.

Please note, you may encounter an error if there are missing variables in your config.py file. If this happens, refer to config.py.example and add the necessary variables to your config.py file.

Once updated, everything should operate smoothly in the upcoming updates.

[CFenner]

Looks nice, I could not test it though. Simply reverting on commit seems not to work to mimic an update available.

[hjelev]

Yes revering commit don't trigger the update, I am checking local and remote tag and if there is a difference update is active when I push the next update you'll be able to test it.

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Looks nice, I could not test it though. Simply reverting on commit seems not to work to mimic an update available.

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[CFenner]

Update popped up 👍

But it's showing the new version two times?!

Also when clicking update, there is not feedback. Window stays open and not "installing" or something else visible.

[hjelev]

I have noticed the version duplication and fixed that. Was the update successfull. I don't know how to provide feedback to hass regarding update status but for me it takes couple of seconds and the versions sync, status changes to up to date ... not perfect but the update is done

[CFenner]

Updating from 0.7.2 did not work. I updated now to 0.7.6 locally. Let's see how the next release goes.

[hjelev]

I have separated the update system in another thread so i can only check for updates once per hour or as configured and this broke the update system, version 0.6.10 fixes it, hope I don't break it anymore.

[CFenner]

There is something going on with the verisions.

[hjelev]

I was fixing the update until late night and got it messed - fixed the release page and hope the update system is stable now. Now it should be possible to check for updates every hour or so not each time you send measurements to hass

[hjelev]

should work fine now