📝 Add changelog

clearify using custom colors in labels

.github/workflows/badges.yml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get the Numbers
-        run: echo "::set-env name=ANSWER::42"
+        run: echo "ANSWER=42" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Create the Badge
         uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@master
         with:

README.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This action allows you to create badges for your README.md with [shields.io](htt
 
 This action supports all [configuration options of shields.io/endpoint](https://shields.io/endpoint) and can be used in various ways:
 * Show custom CI statistics from GitHub actions, such as code coverage or detailed test results.
-* Show metadata of your repository such as lines of code, comment line percentage, ...
+* Show metadata of your repository such as [lines of code, comment line percentage](https://schneegans.github.io/tutorials/2020/08/16/badges), ...
 * Basically anything which may change from commit to commit!
 
 ## How Does It Work?
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/schneegan
 
 ## Configuration
 
-1. Head over to [gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com/) and create a new gist. You will need the ID of the gist (this is the long alphanumerical part of its URL) later.
+1. Head over to [gist.github.com](https://gist.github.com/) and create a new gist. You can name the file `test.json`, but this can be changed later as well. You will need the ID of the gist (this is the long alphanumerical part of its URL) later.
 2. Navigate to [github.com/settings/tokens](https://github.com/settings/tokens) and create a new token with the *gist* scope.
 3. Go to the *Secrets* page of the settings of your repository and add this token as a new secret. You can give it any name, for example `GIST_SECRET`.
 4. Add something like the following to your workflow:
 ```yml
 - name: Create Awesome Badge
-  uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.0.0
+  uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.1.0
   with:
     auth: ${{ secrets.GIST_SECRET }}
     gistID: <gist-ID>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/schneegan
     color: orange
 ```
 
-Once the action is executed, got to your gist.
+Once the action is executed, go to your gist.
 There should be a new file called `test.json`.
 You can view the raw content of this file at `https://gist.githubusercontent.com/<user>/<gist-ID>/raw/test.json`.
 Embed the badge with:
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ Gist Parameter | Description
 `label` | Required. The left text of the badge.
 `message` | Required. The right text of the badge.
 `labelColor` | The left color of the badge.
-`color` | The right color of the badge.
+`color` | The right color of the badge. For custom colors wrap color string in quotes `"#bf155b"`
 `isError` | The color will be red and cannot be overridden.
 `namedLogo` | A logo name from [simpleicons.org](http://simpleicons.org/).
 `logoSvg` | An svg-string to be used as logo.
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ A common usage pattern of this action is to create environment variables in prev
 
 ```yml
 - name: Get the Numbers
-  run: echo "::set-env name=ANSWER::42"
+  run: echo "ANSWER=42" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 - name: Create the Badge
-  uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.0.0
+  uses: schneegans/dynamic-badges-action@v1.1.0
   with:
     auth: ${{ secrets.GIST_SECRET }}
     gistID: <gist-ID>

changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Changelog of the Dynamic Badges Action
+
+## [Dynamic Badges Action 1.2.0](https://github.com/Schneegans/dynamic-badges-action/tree/v1.2.0)
+
+**Release Date:** 2022-03-26
+
+#### Changes
+
+* The action does not log the response of writing the Gist anymore.
+* Added this changelog.
+
+
+## [Dynamic Badges Action 1.1.0](https://github.com/Schneegans/dynamic-badges-action/tree/v1.1.0)
+
+**Release Date:** 2021-06-16
+
+#### Changes
+
+* The action now logs an error message when writing the Gist failed.
+* Used new API for setting environment variables in the README.md examples.
+
+
+## [Dynamic Badges Action 1.0.0](https://github.com/Schneegans/dynamic-badges-action/tree/v1.0.0)
+
+**Release Date:** 2020-08-16
+
+#### Changes
+
+* Initial publication on GitHub.
+

index.js

@@ -86,9 +86,13 @@ try {
         }
       },
       res => {
-        let body = '';
+        if (res.statusCode < 200 || res.statusCode >= 400) {
-        res.on('data', data => body += data);
+          core.setFailed(
-        res.on('end', () => console.log('result:' + body));
+              'Failed to create gist, response status code: ' + res.statusCode +
+              ', status message: ' + res.statusMessage);
+        } else {
+          console.log('Success!');
+        }
       });
 
   req.write(request);