requests and debug messages

right now it only checks for the version name, will test if it works or not with a new empty release

Author: VargaDot

pigeon.gd

@@ -1 +1,25 @@
 extends HTTPRequest
+
+@export var current_version:String = ""
+
+const GAME_URL:String = "https://api.github.com/repos/Sparrowworks/Pigeon/releases/latest"
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+	var err:Error = request(GAME_URL)
+	if err != OK:
+		print("Failed to send request.")
+
+func _on_request_completed(result: int, response_code: int, _headers: PackedStringArray, body: PackedByteArray) -> void:
+	if result != 0:
+		print("Operation failed with result: " + str(result))
+		return
+	
+	if response_code != 200:
+		print("Request failed with response code: " + str(response_code))
+		return
+	
+	var latest_version:Dictionary = JSON.parse_string(body.get_string_from_utf8())
+	if current_version != latest_version["name"]:
+		print("Update Available! Downloading...")
+	else:
+		print("You are using the latest version.")

pigeon.tscn

@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 
 [node name="Pigeon" type="HTTPRequest"]
 script = ExtResource("1_jowyp")
+current_version = "1.0.0"
+
+[connection signal="request_completed" from="." to="." method="_on_request_completed"]