async def create_thread_dfif(ctx):

app.py

@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
             return user == ctx.author and str(reaction.emoji) in ['1️⃣', '2️⃣', '3️⃣', '4️⃣']   
 
         await ctx.message.add_reaction('👍')
-        
+
+        #generate images----------------------------------------------------
         number_of_images = 4
         current_time = int(time.time())
         random.seed(current_time)
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
         stage_1_results, stage_1_param_path, stage_1_result_path = df.predict(prompt, "blur", seed, number_of_images, 7.0, 'smart100', 50, api_name="/generate64")
         png_files = [f for f in os.listdir(stage_1_results) if f.endswith('.png')]
 
+        #combine images into one image--------------------------------------
         if png_files:
             first_png = png_files[0]
             second_png = png_files[1]
@@ -93,8 +95,15 @@ async def deepfloydif(ctx, *, prompt: str):
             # Trigger the second stage prediction
             #await dfif2(ctx, stage_1_result_path)
 
-        with open(combined_image_path, 'rb') as f:
-            sent_message = await ctx.reply('Here is the combined image. React with the image number you want to upscale!', file=discord.File(f, 'combined_image.png'))
+
+
+
+
+        await create_thread_dfif(ctx)
+            
+
+        #with open(combined_image_path, 'rb') as f:
+        #    sent_message = await ctx.reply('Here is the combined image. React with the image number you want to upscale!', file=discord.File(f, 'combined_image.png'))
 
         # bot reacts with appropriate emojis to the post, both showing the user what options they have,
         # as well as showing which post to react to.
@@ -144,9 +153,19 @@ async def dfif2(ctx, index: int, stage_1_result_path):
         print(f"Error: {e}")
         await ctx.reply('An error occurred while processing stage 2 upscaling. Please try again later.')
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+async def create_thread_dfif(ctx):
+    with open(combined_image_path, 'rb') as f:
+        thread_channel = await ctx.channel.create_thread(name='Image Thread')
+        sent_message = await ctx.reply('Here is the combined image. React with the image number you want to upscale!', file=discord.File(f, 'combined_image.png'))        
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
+
+
+
 
 
-        
 
 def run_bot():
     bot.run(DISCORD_TOKEN)