Update app.py

app.py

@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ def build_interface():
     logging.info("Interface build complete.")
     return demo
 
-def chatbot_interface(message, history=None):
+def chatbot_interface_XXX(message, history=None):
     """
     Handles chatbot interaction. Can be used both in Gradio and from MAIN.
     """
@@ -375,6 +375,16 @@ def chatbot_interface(message, history=None):
     logging.info(f"Returning updated history with {len(formatted_responses)} response(s).")
     return history, "", history
 
+def chatbot_interface(message, history=None):
+    if history is None:
+        history = []
+
+    response = f"Echo: {message}"
+    history.append({"role": "user", "content": message})
+    history.append({"role": "assistant", "content": response})
+    
+    return history, "", history
+
 # MAIN
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logging.info("Loading environment...")
@@ -409,7 +419,14 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     logging.info(f"Total agents created: {len(respondent_agents_dict)}")
 
-    demo = build_interface()
+#    demo = build_interface()
+    with gr.Blocks() as demo:
+        chatbot = gr.Chatbot(label="Demo Chat")
+        msg = gr.Textbox()
+        history = gr.State([])
+    
+        msg.submit(chatbot_interface, [msg, history], [chatbot, msg, history])
 
+    
     logging.info("Launching Gradio interface...")
     demo.launch(debug=True)