Update app.py

app.py

@@ -36,13 +36,18 @@ def generate_handwriting(
         biases = [bias] * len(lines)
         styles = [style] * len(lines)
         
-        # Input validation
+        # Process each line to replace slashes with dashes
+        sanitized_lines = []
         for line_num, line in enumerate(lines):
             if len(line) > 75:
                 return f"Error: Line {line_num+1} is too long (max 75 characters)"
+            
+            # Replace slashes with dashes
+            sanitized_line = line.replace('/', '-').replace('\\', '-')
+            sanitized_lines.append(sanitized_line)
         
         data = InputData(
-            text=text,
+            text='\n'.join(sanitized_lines),
             style=style,
             bias=bias,
             stroke_colors=stroke_colors,
@@ -54,10 +59,10 @@ def generate_handwriting(
         except ValueError as e:
             return f"Error: {str(e)}"
         
-        # Generate the handwriting
+        # Generate the handwriting with sanitized lines
         hand.write(
             filename='img/output.svg',
-            lines=lines,
+            lines=sanitized_lines,
             biases=biases,
             styles=styles,
             stroke_colors=stroke_colors,
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ css = """
 
 with gr.Blocks(css=css) as demo:
     gr.Markdown("# 🖋️ Handwriting Synthesis")
-    gr.Markdown("Generate realistic handwritten text using neural networks")
+    gr.Markdown("Generate realistic handwritten text using neural networks.")
     
     with gr.Row():
         with gr.Column(scale=2):
@@ -179,11 +184,12 @@ with gr.Blocks(css=css) as demo:
     - Adjust the neatness slider to make writing more or less tidy
     - Each line should be 75 characters or less
     - The model works best for English text
+    - Forward slashes (/) and backslashes (\\) will be replaced with dashes (-)
     """)
     
     gr.Markdown("""
     <div class="footer">
-    Created with Gradio •>
+    Created with Gradio • 
     </div>
     """)