read file content from blob

app.py

@@ -192,7 +192,22 @@ def process_input(input_data):
         # This is a gradio.FileData object from API calls
         try:
             print(f"Processing API file: {input_data['path']}")
-            gloss = asl_converter.convert_document(input_data['path'])
+            
+            # Read the file content from the blob path
+            with open(input_data['path'], 'rb') as f:
+                file_content = f.read()
+            
+            # Check if it's a text file or binary document
+            if input_data.get('mime_type') == 'text/plain' or input_data['path'].endswith('.txt'):
+                # Text file - decode as text
+                text_content = file_content.decode('utf-8')
+                print(f"Extracted {len(text_content)} characters from text file")
+                # Convert text to ASL gloss
+                gloss = asl_converter.asl_converter.convert_text(text_content)
+            else:
+                # Binary document - use document converter
+                gloss = asl_converter.convert_document(input_data['path'])
+            
             print(f"Converted gloss: {gloss[:100]}...")  # Show first 100 chars
             return gloss
         except Exception as e: