Update app.py

app.py

@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ def get_chat_response(name,history=[], input_txt = "Hello , what is your name?")
 
 def greet(character,message):
   
+  #gradios set_state/get_state had problems on embedded html!
+  history = gr.get_state() or {"character": character, "message_history" : [] }
   #gradios set_state/get_state does not persist session for now using global
-  global history
+  #global history
   
   if history["character"] != character:
     #switching character
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@ def greet(character,message):
   response = get_chat_response(character,history=history["message_history"],input_txt=message)
   
   history["message_history"].append((message, response))
-
+  gr.set_state(history)
+  
+  
   html = "<div class='chatbot'>"
   for user_msg, resp_msg in history["message_history"]:
       html += f"<div class='user_msg'>You: {user_msg}</div>"
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ description = "Chat with your favorite movie characters. This space demo has sim
 #History not implemented in this demo, use metayazar.com/chatbot for a movie and character dropdown chat interface
 ##interface = gr.Interface(fn=greet, inputs=[gr.inputs.Dropdown(personality_choices) ,"text"], title=title, description=description, outputs="text")
 
-history =   {"character": "None", "message_history" : [] }
+#history =   {"character": "None", "message_history" : [] }
 interface= gr.Interface(fn=greet, inputs=[gr.inputs.Dropdown(personality_choices) ,"text"], outputs="html",css=css, title=title, description=description)