Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# app.py
 import os
 import time
 import re
@@ -277,14 +276,14 @@ def check_connection(user_tz=None):
 # UI
 # -------------------
 with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Default()) as demo:
-    # Hold browser timezone (e.g., "America/Toronto")
-    user_tz_state = gr.State("")
+    # Hidden textbox to hold browser timezone (Gradio expects components, not State)
+    tz_box = gr.Textbox(visible=False)
 
-    # On load, capture browser timezone via JS and store in user_tz_state
+    # On load, capture browser timezone via JS and store in tz_box
     demo.load(
         fn=lambda tz: tz,                     # echo the JS value
         inputs=None,
-        outputs=[user_tz_state],              # outputs must be a LIST
+        outputs=[tz_box],                     # outputs must be a LIST of components
         js="() => Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone"
     )
 
@@ -303,20 +302,20 @@ with gr.Blocks(theme=gr.themes.Default()) as demo:
     chat = gr.ChatInterface(
         fn=chat_fn,
         type="messages",
-        additional_inputs=[user_tz_state],  # pass timezone into chat_fn (for future use)
+        additional_inputs=[tz_box],  # pass timezone into chat_fn
         description="A medical decision support system that provides healthcare-related information and decision making support.",
+        # Each example is [message, timezone]; second field is a dummy since tz comes from JS.
         examples=[
             ["What are the symptoms of hypertension?", ""],
             ["What are common drug interactions with aspirin?", ""],
             ["What are the warning signs of diabetes?", ""],
         ],
-        cache_examples=False,
+        cache_examples=True,   # <- show examples on load (no precomputed outputs needed)
+        examples_per_page=3,
     )
 
     # Wire timezone into the connection check as well
-    btn.click(fn=check_connection, inputs=user_tz_state, outputs=status)
+    btn.click(fn=check_connection, inputs=tz_box, outputs=status)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo.launch()
-
-