Update app.py

app.py

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ load_dotenv()
 # Initialize API key status message globally
 initial_api_key_status_message = "Checking API Key..."
 
+# Global variable for questions
+questions = [] # Declare questions as a global variable
+
 # Function to read questions from JSON
 def read_questions_from_json(file_path):
     if not os.path.exists(file_path):
@@ -326,6 +329,7 @@ def conduct_interview(questions, language="English", history_limit=5):
 def main():
     QUESTIONS_FILE_PATH = "questions.json"
     try:
+        global questions # Use the global questions variable
         questions = read_questions_from_json(QUESTIONS_FILE_PATH)
         num_questions = len(questions) # Count the number of questions
         print(f"Loaded {num_questions} questions from {QUESTIONS_FILE_PATH}") # Inform user about question count
@@ -356,8 +360,7 @@ def main():
             "I will ask you a series of questions. Please answer honestly and thoughtfully. "
             "When you are ready, click **Start Interview** to begin."
         )
-        start_btn = gr.Button("Start Interview", variant="primary")
-
+        start_btn = gr.Button(" Start Interview", variant="primary")
         chatbot = gr.Chatbot( # Moved up here
             label="Interview Chat",
             height=650,
@@ -376,7 +379,7 @@ def main():
         audio_output = gr.Audio(label="Response Audio", autoplay=True) # Moved up here
 
 
-       
+        
 
 
         with gr.Row():
@@ -396,7 +399,7 @@ def main():
                     os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = api_key  # Caution: Modifying os.environ is session-based
                     global interview_func, initial_message, final_message, questions, initial_api_key_status_message  # Declare globals to update them and questions
                     initial_api_key_status_message = check_api_key() # Update status immediately after key is entered
-                    interview_func, initial_message, final_message = conduct_interview(questions)  # Re-init interview function
+                    interview_func, initial_message, final_message = conduct_interview(questions)  # Re-init interview function, now questions is in scope
                     return initial_api_key_status_message # Return status message
 
                 update_api_key_button.click(
@@ -409,8 +412,8 @@ def main():
             # with gr.Tab("Generate Questions"):
             with gr.Tab("Generate Questions"):
                 try:
-                    # Assuming these are defined in  backend3.py
-                    from  backend3 import (
+                    # Assuming these are defined in backend2.py
+                    from backend3 import (
                         load_json_data,
                         PROFESSIONS_FILE,
                         TYPES_FILE,
@@ -569,6 +572,7 @@ def main():
                 return [{"role": "assistant", "content": error_message}], "", tts_path
 
             try:
+                global questions # Ensure we are using the global questions variable
                 questions = read_questions_from_json(QUESTIONS_FILE_PATH) # Reload questions in case file changed
                 interview_func, initial_message, final_message = conduct_interview(questions) # Re-init interview func with new questions
             except Exception as e: