update_projects_n_publications.yml

name: Update Project and Publication Details

on:
  schedule:
  # # At 18:40 UTC on everyday (12.10 mid night in Sri Lanka) This will collect the results from API site, which build at 12 mid night
    - cron: "40 18 * * *"

  # Enables a button on Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@master
        with:
          ref: main

      - name: Set up Python 3.8
        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
        with:
          python-version: 3.8

      - name: Install Python Dependencies
        run: |
          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
          pip install requests
          if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r requirements.txt; fi

      - name: Update Student Project Details
        run: |
          cd ./python_scripts
          python3 update_projects.py
          cd ../

      - name: Update Student/Staff Publication Details
        run: |
          cd ./python_scripts
          python3 update_publications.py
          cd ../

      - name: Commit and push into the main branch
        run: |
          git config user.name github-actions
          git config user.email github-actions@github.com
          git add --all
          git commit -m "Student Project and Publication details were updated by GitHub Actions" || echo "No changes on Projects and Publications"
          git push