From: arhyneRWU <arhyne@rwu.edu>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2021 01:58:48 +0000 (-0400)
Subject: updated error message for board.py where board_id is None, providing a message that... 
X-Git-Tag: 6.9.1^2~3
X-Git-Url: https://git.ayoreis.com/Adafruit_Blinka-hackapet.git/commitdiff_plain/ca7808f6268337bdfcae9d897c8de43a65b290e8

updated error message for board.py where board_id is None, providing a message that helps users remember to upgrade their packages to the lastest verison.  This error is likely a result of new hardware on older code bases. Solutions were not easily found.
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diff --git a/src/board.py b/src/board.py
index c2469cc..92ed6b9 100755
--- a/src/board.py
+++ b/src/board.py
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ elif board_id == ap_board.PICO_U2IF:
 elif "sphinx" in sys.modules:
     pass
 
+elif board_id is None:
+    import platform
+    import pkg_resources
+    package = str(pkg_resources.get_distribution('adafruit_platformdetect')).split()
+    raise NotImplementedError("We could not identify what IoT microcomputer running "
+                              "{0} your Adafruit is attached to, please update the package {1} "
+                              "verison {2} to a newer verison by running: 'pip3 install --upgrade adafruit-blinka adafruit-platformdetect' "
+                              "".format(platform.system(),package[0],package[1]))
 else:
     raise NotImplementedError("Board not supported {}".format(board_id))