Update app.py

app.py

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ def main():
     # Main column for displaying extracted text and user interaction
     col1, col2 = st.columns([1, 2])
 
+    # Initialize raw_text as None initially
+    raw_text = None
+
     if pdf_docs and col1.button("Submit"):
         with col1:
             st.spinner("Processing...")
@@ -86,14 +89,16 @@ def main():
             text_chunks = get_text_chunks(raw_text)
             get_vector_store(text_chunks, api_key)
             st.success("Processing Complete")
+            user_question = st.text_input("Ask a question from the Docs")
+            if user_question:
+                user_input(user_question, api_key)
 
-    if raw_text:
+    # Display extracted text and handle user interaction if raw_text is not None
+    if raw_text is not None:
         with col2:
             st.subheader("Extracted Text from PDF:")
             st.text(raw_text)
-            user_question = st.text_input("Ask a question from the Docs")
-            if user_question:
-                user_input(user_question, api_key)
+            
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()