Display a message if an update is available.

helpers/checkForUpdates.js

@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ const options = {
 };
 
 
-const checkForUpdates = (log) => {
+const checkForUpdates = () => {
   versionCheck (options, (update, error) => { 
-    if (error) throw error;
-
+    // if (error) throw error;
     if (update) { 
-      log(`\x1b[32m[UPDATE AVAILABLE] \x1b[30mVersion ${update.tag_name} of homebridge-broadlink-rm is available: ${update.html_url}`);
+      console.log(`\x1b[32m[UPDATE AVAILABLE] \x1b[0mVersion ${update.tag_name} of homebridge-broadlink-rm is available. The release notes can be found here: \x1b[4mhttps://github.com/lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm/releases/\x1b[0m`);
     }
   });
 }

package.json

@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "broadlinkjs-rm": "^0.2.6",
+    "chai": "^4.1.2",
+    "github-version-checker": "^1.2.0",
     "homebridge-platform-helper": "1.0.5",
     "ping": "^0.2.2",
-    "uuid": "^3.2.1",
-    "chai": "^4.1.2"
+    "uuid": "^3.2.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "hap-nodejs": "^0.4.41",

platform.js

@@ -30,13 +30,14 @@ const BroadlinkRMPlatform = class extends HomebridgePlatform {
     setTimeout(() => {
       console.log('')
       console.log(`**************************************************************************************************************`)
-      console.log(`** Welcome to version ${npmPackage.version} of the Homebridge Broadlink RM Plugin!`)
-      console.log(`** Find out what's in the latest release here: https://github.com/lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm/releases`)
+      console.log(`** Welcome to version \x1b[32m${npmPackage.version}\x1b[0m of the \x1b[34mHomebridge Broadlink RM Plugin\x1b[0m!`)
+      console.log('')
+      console.log(`** Find out what's in the latest release here: \x1b[4mhttps://github.com/lprhodes/homebridge-broadlink-rm/releases\x1b[0m`)
       console.log(`** `)
-      console.log(`** Keep up to date with this plugin along with everything HomeKit and homebridge`)
-      console.log(`** by signing up to our newsletter at http://workswith.io`)
+      console.log(`** If you like this plugin then please star it on GitHub or better yet buy me a drink using Paypal \x1b[4mhttps://paypal.me/lprhodes\x1b[0m or crypto \x1b[4mhttps://goo.gl/bEn1RW\x1b[0m.`)
       console.log(`** `)
-      console.log(`** If you like this plugin then please star it on GitHub or better yet; [buy me a drink](https://paypal.me/lprhodes).`)
+      console.log(`** Keep up to date with this plugin along with everything HomeKit and homebridge`)
+      console.log(`** by signing up to my newsletter at \x1b[4mhttp://workswith.io\x1b[0m`)
       console.log(`**`)
       console.log(`** You can disable this message by adding "hideWelcomeMessage": true to the config (see config-sample.json).`)
       console.log(`**`)
@@ -49,8 +50,7 @@ const BroadlinkRMPlatform = class extends HomebridgePlatform {
     const { config, log } = this;
 
     this.showMessage();
-
-    checkForUpdates(log);
+    setTimeout(checkForUpdates, 1800);
 
     if (!config.accessories) config.accessories = []