Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import os
 import requests
 from PIL import Image
 import io
+import threading
+
 import uuid
 import shutil
 from other_function import predict_pest,predict_disease,convert_img,generate_response,ConversationBufferMemory,get_weather,get_rates
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@ if not os.path.exists(UPLOAD_FOLDER):
     os.makedirs(UPLOAD_FOLDER)
     
 conversation_memory = ConversationBufferMemory(max_size=6)
+def get_rates_async(callback):
+    def task():
+        result = get_rates()
+        callback(result)
+    threading.Thread(target=task).start()
 
 # Initialize the Flask app
 account_sid = os.environ.get('TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID')
@@ -67,8 +74,13 @@ def whatsapp_webhook():
     elif 'bookkeeping' in incoming_msg:
         response_text = "Please provide the details you'd like to record."
     elif ('rates' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('price' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('market' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('rate' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('prices' in incoming_msg.lower()):
-        rate_data=get_rates()
-        response_text=generate_response(incoming_msg+'data'+rate_data, chat_history)
+        def handle_rates(result):
+            response_text = generate_response(incoming_msg + ' data ' + result, chat_history)
+            conversation_memory.add_to_memory({"user": incoming_msg, "assistant": response_text})
+            send_message(sender, response_text)
+        
+        get_rates_async(handle_rates)
+        return '', 204
         
     else:
         # Generate response considering the chat history