Upload app.py

app.py

@@ -212,11 +212,15 @@ with gr.Blocks() as app:
             if not file or not db_name or not password:
                 return "Please provide all required inputs."
             
-            # Read file content
-            try:
-                file_content = file.read().decode("utf-8")
-            except Exception as e:
-                return f"Error reading file: {str(e)}"
+            # Check if the file is valid
+            if isinstance(file, str):  # Gradio provides the file path as a string
+                try:
+                    with open(file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                        file_content = f.read()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    return f"Error reading file: {str(e)}"
+            else:
+                return "Invalid file format. Please upload a .txt file."
             
             return create_new_database(file_content, db_name, password)