Update app.py

app.py

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import os
 import re  # Import the regular expression module
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# At the top of your file:
+SILENCE_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.absolute() / "Silence.mp3"
 
 # Get all available voices
 async def get_voices():
@@ -30,23 +32,18 @@ async def paragraph_to_speech(text, voice, rate, pitch):
     audio_segments = []
     silence_durations = []
     parts = re.split(r'(SS\d+\.?\d*)', text)
-
     for part in parts:
         if re.match(r'SS\d+\.?\d*', part):
-            try:
-                #silence_duration = float(part[2:])
-                    # Get the absolute path to Silence.mp3
-                base_dir = Path(__file__).parent.absolute()
-                silence_path = base_dir / "Silence.mp3"
-                print(f"Looking for silence file at: {silence_path}")  # Debug output
-                print(f"Directory contents: {os.listdir(base_dir)}")   # Debug output
-                #silence_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "Silence.mp3")
-                if os.path.exists(silence_path):
-                     audio_segments.append(silence_path)
-                else:
-                     print(f"Warning: Silence.mp3 not found at {silence_path}")
-            except ValueError:
-                print(f"Warning: Invalid silence duration format: {part}")
+            if SILENCE_PATH.exists():
+                audio_segments.append(str(SILENCE_PATH))
+                print(f"Silence added at {SILENCE_PATH}")
+            else:
+                # Create silent segment programmatically
+                silent_audio = AudioSegment.silent(duration=1000)  # 1 second
+                with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False, suffix=".mp3") as tmp_file:
+                    silent_audio.export(tmp_file.name, format="mp3")
+                    audio_segments.append(tmp_file.name)
+                    print(f"Created silent segment at {tmp_file.name}")
         elif part.strip():
             processed_text = part
             current_voice = voice