Update app.py

app.py

@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ def respond(
     # Read file content if a file is uploaded
     if file is not None:
         try:
-            # Attempt to read the file content directly from the file object
-            file_content = file.read().decode("utf-8")  # Read and decode bytes to string
+            if hasattr(file, 'value'):  # Check if file is a NamedString or similar
+                file_content = file.value.decode("utf-8")  # Decode the string content
+            else:
+                file_content = file.read().decode("utf-8")  # Fallback for other file types
+
             print("File content:", file_content)  # Debug print
             message = f"{file_content}\n\n{message}"  # Append file content to message
         except Exception as e:
@@ -69,3 +72,4 @@ demo = gr.ChatInterface(
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     demo.launch()
+