Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import os
 from flask_cors import CORS
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-CORS(app)  # Enable CORS for all routes (for front-end testing on a different port/domain)
+CORS(app)  # Enable CORS for all routes
 
-DATA_DIR = '/data'
+# ✅ Use a writable local data directory
+DATA_DIR = './data'
 DATA_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, 'events.json')
 
-# Initialize the events.json file if it doesn't exist
+# ✅ Ensure the ./data directory exists
+os.makedirs(DATA_DIR, exist_ok=True)
+
+# ✅ Initialize events.json if it doesn't exist
 if not os.path.exists(DATA_FILE):
     with open(DATA_FILE, 'w') as f:
         json.dump([], f)
@@ -50,9 +54,8 @@ def index():
 
     return render_template('index.html', events=events, reminders=reminders, search=search_query)
 
-# Get all events or add new event
 @app.route('/events', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
-@app.route('/events/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])  # For routes with trailing slash
+@app.route('/events/', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def events():
     if request.method == 'GET':
         events = load_events()
@@ -71,7 +74,6 @@ def events():
         save_events(events)
         return jsonify(new_event), 201
 
-# Update an existing event
 @app.route('/events/<event_id>', methods=['PUT'])
 def update_event(event_id):
     events = load_events()
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ def update_event(event_id):
             return jsonify(event)
     return jsonify({'error': 'Event not found'}), 404
 
-# Delete an event
 @app.route('/events/<event_id>', methods=['DELETE'])
 def delete_event(event_id):
     events = load_events()
@@ -91,12 +92,10 @@ def delete_event(event_id):
     save_events(events)
     return '', 204
 
-# Custom template filter for formatting time (12-hour clock)
 @app.template_filter('format12')
 def format12(value):
     dt = datetime.fromisoformat(value)
     return dt.strftime('%I:%M %p, %b %d')
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # Make sure it listens on 0.0.0.0 (the container's network interface)
     app.run(host="0.0.0.0", port=7860)