path/file type from gradio is strange

app.py

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def main():
     Inference takes about 2 minutes.
     '''
 
-    def convert_to_ply():  # input_point_cloud_upload: str):
+    def convert_to_ply(input_point_cloud_upload: str):
 
         # add absolute path to import dirs
         import sys
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ def main():
         import os
         os.chdir('ppsurf')
 
-        print('Inputs:', input_point_cloud_upload)
-        input_shape = input_point_cloud_upload.value
+        print('Inputs:', input_point_cloud_upload, type(input_point_cloud_upload))
+        input_shape = input_point_cloud_upload
         if not input_shape.endswith('.ply'):
             # load file
             from ppsurf.source.occupancy_data_module import OccupancyDataModule
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def main():
                         input_point_cloud_upload.upload(
                             fn=convert_to_ply,
                             inputs=[
-                                # input_point_cloud_upload,
+                                input_point_cloud_upload,
                             ],
                             outputs=[
                                 # input_point_cloud_viewer,  # not available here