Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,20 +5,22 @@ import requests
 url = "https://fric7ion-fricfast.hf.space/chat"
 
 def chatgpt(message, history):
-    response = requests.post(url, params={"prompt": message, "max_token": "140"})
-    print("Raw response:", response.text)
-    if response.text: # Check if the response is not empty
-        try:
-            data = response.json() # Try to parse the response as JSON
-            print(data) # Print the parsed JSON data
-            reply = data.get('message', '') # Extract the 'message' field from the JSON, default to empty string if not present
-        except ValueError: # Catch any JSON decoding errors
-            print("Error decoding JSON")
-            reply = "Error: Unable to process response"
-    else:
-        print("Empty response")
-        reply = "Error: No response from server"
+    try:
+        # Attempt to make the external request
+        response = requests.post(url, params={"prompt": message, "max_token": "140"})
+        print("Raw response:", response.text)
+        if response.text:
+            data = response.json()
+            print(data)
+            reply = data.get('message', '')
+        else:
+            print("Empty response")
+            reply = "Error: No response from server"
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("Error making external request:", e)
+        reply = "Error: Unable to process request"
     return reply
+
 iface = gr.Blocks()
 
 with iface: