App will now check for an output folder and create it if it doesn't exist

app.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import gradio as gr
 import pandas as pd
 
 from tools.matcher_funcs import run_matcher
-from tools.gradio import initial_data_load
+from tools.gradio import initial_data_load, ensure_output_folder_exists
 from tools.aws_functions import load_data_from_aws
 
 import warnings
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ today_rev = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
 
 # Base folder is where the code file is stored
 base_folder = Path(os.getcwd())
-input_folder = base_folder/"Input/"
-output_folder = base_folder/"Output/"
-diagnostics_folder = base_folder/"Diagnostics/"
-prep_folder = base_folder/"Helper functions/"
+output_folder = "output/"
+
+ensure_output_folder_exists(output_folder)
 
 # Create the gradio interface
 block = gr.Blocks(theme = gr.themes.Base())

tools/aws_functions.py

@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import os
 PandasDataFrame = Type[pd.DataFrame]
 
 try:
+    session = boto3.Session()
     bucket_name = os.environ['ADDRESS_MATCHER_BUCKET']
-    session = boto3.Session(profile_name="default")
 except Exception as e:
     bucket_name = ''
     print(e)

tools/gradio.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import gradio as gr
 import pandas as pd
+import os
 
 def detect_file_type(filename):
     """Detect the file type based on its extension."""
@@ -51,6 +52,17 @@ def initial_data_load(in_file):
         
     return output_message, gr.Dropdown(choices=concat_choices), gr.Dropdown(choices=concat_choices), df, results_df
 
+def ensure_output_folder_exists(output_folder):
+    """Checks if the output folder exists, creates it if not."""
+
+    folder_name = output_folder
+
+    if not os.path.exists(folder_name):
+        # Create the folder if it doesn't exist
+        os.makedirs(folder_name)
+        print(f"Created the output folder.")
+    else:
+        print(f"The output folder already exists.")
 
 def dummy_function(in_colnames):
     """