fix(1.7.1): prevent fail-fast on version check (#170)

* patch(1.7.1): prevent fail-fast on version check

* feat: improve error messages

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ Check [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) for recommendations on how
 
 ## [Released]
 
+##[1.7.1])(#v1.7.1) (2022-11-07)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `freeCodeCamp: Run Course` checks for new version of curriculum from `raw.githubusercontent.com`. Prevent fail-fast if fetch fails.
+
 ##[1.7.0](#v1.7.0) (2022-10-24)
 
 ### Added

package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "freecodecamp-courses",
   "displayName": "freeCodeCamp - Courses",
   "description": "Provides tooling for quick and easy selection of courses offered by freeCodeCamp",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.7.1",
   "author": "freeCodeCamp",
   "publisher": "freeCodeCamp",
   "galleryBanner": {
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "icon": "images/logo-128X128.png",
   "engines": {
-    "vscode": "^1.72.0",
+    "vscode": "^1.73.0",
     "node": ">=18.0.0"
   },
   "categories": [
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
     "@types/glob": "7.2.0",
     "@types/mocha": "9.1.1",
     "@types/node": "18.11.9",
-    "@types/vscode": "1.72.0",
+    "@types/vscode": "1.73.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "5.42.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "5.42.0",
     "@vscode/test-electron": "2.2.0",
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     "mocha": "9.2.2",
     "ts-loader": "9.4.1",
     "typescript": "4.8.4",
-    "vsce": "2.13.0",
+    "vsce": "2.14.0",
     "webpack": "5.74.0",
     "webpack-cli": "4.10.0"
   },
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/freeCodeCamp/courses-vscode-extension/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "node-fetch": "^3.2.10"
+    "node-fetch": "3.2.10"
   }
 }

src/commands/develop-course.ts

@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
 import { handleConfig } from "../handles";
 import { handleMessage } from "../flash";
 import { FlashTypes } from "../typings";
-import { getConfig } from "../usefuls";
+import { getConfig, getPackageJson } from "../usefuls";
+import { checkForCourseUpdates } from "../updates";
 
 export default async function developCourse() {
   try {
     const config = await getConfig();
+    const rootPackage = await getPackageJson();
+    const githubLink = rootPackage.repository.url;
+    const isCourseUpdates = await checkForCourseUpdates(githubLink, config);
+    if (isCourseUpdates) {
+      handleMessage({
+        message:
+          "This course has been updated. It is recommended you re-clone the repository.",
+        type: FlashTypes.WARNING,
+      });
+    }
     handleConfig(config, "develop-course");
   } catch (e) {
     console.error("freeCodeCamp > runCourse: ", e);
     return handleMessage({
-      message: "Unable to find a `freecodecamp.conf.json` file in workspace.",
+      message: "Unable to develop course. See dev console for more details.",
       type: FlashTypes.ERROR,
     });
   }

src/commands/run-course.ts

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default async function runCourse() {
   } catch (e) {
     console.error("freeCodeCamp > runCourse: ", e);
     return handleMessage({
-      message: "Unable to find a `freecodecamp.conf.json` file in workspace.",
+      message: "Unable to run course. See dev console for more details.",
       type: FlashTypes.ERROR,
     });
   }

src/updates.ts

@@ -1,18 +1,36 @@
 import { join } from "path";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import { Config } from "./typings";
+import { Config, FlashTypes } from "./typings";
+import { handleMessage } from "./flash";
 
 export async function checkForCourseUpdates(
   githubLink: string,
   config: Config
 ): Promise<boolean> {
   const currentVersion = config.version;
+  if (!currentVersion) {
+    handleMessage({
+      message:
+        "Unable to find curriculum version from `freecodecamp.conf.json` file",
+      type: FlashTypes.WARNING,
+    });
+    return false;
+  }
+
   const repoConfig = await getConfigFromGitHub(githubLink);
+  if (!repoConfig) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   const repoVersion = repoConfig.version;
-  if (!repoVersion || currentVersion) {
-    console.error("Unable to get curriculum version for: ", githubLink);
+  if (!repoVersion) {
+    handleMessage({
+      message: "Unable to get curriculum version from upstream",
+      type: FlashTypes.WARNING,
+    });
     return false;
   }
+
   const [currMajor, currMinor, currPatch] = semVer(currentVersion);
   const [repoMajor, repoMinor, repoPatch] = semVer(repoVersion);
   return (
@@ -34,9 +52,22 @@ function semVer(version: string) {
 async function getConfigFromGitHub(githubLink: string) {
   // Example: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/freeCodeCamp/web3-curriculum/main/freecodecamp.conf.json
   const url = githubLinkToURL(githubLink);
-  const res = await fetch(url.href);
-  const config = (await res.json()) as Config;
-  return config;
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(url.href);
+    const config = (await res.json()) as Config;
+    return config;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    handleMessage({
+      message: `Unable to check for latest curriculum version: ${url.href}`,
+      type: FlashTypes.WARNING,
+      opts: {
+        detail:
+          "You might be running a version of the curriculum that does not have bug fixes or new features.",
+      },
+    });
+  }
+  return null;
 }
 
 function githubLinkToURL(githubLink: string) {