feat: introduced overridable variable LOG_LEVEL

Now logging is only done when that variable is set

Author: quintesse

APPw

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ APP_HOME="$HOME_DIR/$APP_DIR"
 # 2. Define default overridable variables
 # The update period in days (e.g., 3 means check if the last_checked file is older than 3 days)
 UPDATE_PERIOD=3
+# Logging level (default empty/silent; set to anything, e.g., 'DEBUG', to enable logging)
+LOG_LEVEL=
 
 # --- Configuration Loading ---
 # Function to load configuration variables from a file
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ ARCHIVE_FILE="$CACHE_DIR/release.tgz"
 LAST_CHECKED_FILE="$CACHE_DIR/last_checked"
 
 LOG() {
-    echo "[Installer] $1"
+    # Only echo the log message if LOG_LEVEL is not empty
+    if [ -n "$LOG_LEVEL" ]; then
+        echo "[Installer] $1"
+    fi
 }
 
 # Function to get the last modification timestamp of a file

APPw.cmd

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ set "APP_HOME=%HOME_DIR%\.%APP_DIR%"
 rem 2. Define default overridable variables
 rem The update period in days (e.g., 3 means check if the last_checked file is older than 3 days)
 set UPDATE_PERIOD=3
+rem Logging level (default empty/silent; set to anything, e.g., 'DEBUG', to enable logging)
+set LOG_LEVEL=
 
 rem --- Configuration Loading ---
 rem Helper subroutine to load configuration from a file
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ set "LAST_CHECKED_FILE=%CACHE_DIR%\last_checked"
 
 rem Helper function for logging
 :LOG
-    echo [Installer] %~1
+    rem Only echo the log message if LOG_LEVEL is not empty
+    if not "%LOG_LEVEL%"=="" (
+        echo [Installer] %~1
+    )
     goto :eof
 
 rem --- Core Logic Functions ---