static/script.js

const socket = io.connect(document.baseURI);

const chatBox = document.getElementById('chat-box');
const chatInput = document.getElementById('chat-input');
const sendButton = document.getElementById('send-button');
const converter = new showdown.Converter(); // If you're using showdown.js for markdown to HTML conversion

let response = "";

// Function to add a loader element
function addLoader() {
    const loaderEle = document.createElement('div');
    loaderEle.classList.add('dot-loader');
    loaderEle.innerHTML = `
        <div></div>
        <div></div>
        <div></div>
    `;
    chatBox.appendChild(loaderEle);
}

// Function to append a message to the chat box
function appendMessage(message, sender) {
    if (sender === 'bot') {
        response += message;

        const loaderEle = chatBox.lastElementChild;

        if (loaderEle && loaderEle.classList.contains('dot-loader')) {
            chatBox.removeChild(loaderEle);
            const messageElement = document.createElement('div');
            messageElement.classList.add('chat-message', sender);
            messageElement.innerHTML = `<span>${response}</span>`;
            chatBox.append(messageElement);
            chatBox.scrollTop = chatBox.scrollHeight;
        } else {
            const lastMessageEle = chatBox.lastElementChild;
            if (lastMessageEle) {
                lastMessageEle.innerHTML = response;
            }
            chatBox.scrollTop = chatBox.scrollHeight;
        }
    } else {
        const messageElement = document.createElement('div');
        messageElement.classList.add('chat-message', sender);
        messageElement.innerHTML = `<span>${message}</span>`;
        chatBox.append(messageElement);
        chatBox.scrollTop = chatBox.scrollHeight;

        // Add a loader after a slight delay
        setTimeout(addLoader, 500);
    }
}

// Event listener for the send button
sendButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
    const message = chatInput.value.trim();
    if (message) {
        appendMessage(message, 'user');
        socket.emit('message', { question: message, session_id: 'abc123' });
        chatInput.value = '';
        response = "";
    } else {
        console.error("Message cannot be empty.");
    }
});

// Event listener for 'Enter' key press in the chat input
chatInput.addEventListener('keypress', (e) => {
    if (e.key === 'Enter') {
        sendButton.click();
    }
});

// Handle incoming responses from the server
socket.on('response', (data) => {
    if (data && typeof data === 'string') {
        appendMessage(data, 'bot');
    } else {
        console.error("Invalid response format received from the server.");
    }
});

// Handle connection errors
socket.on('connect_error', (error) => {
    console.error("Connection error:", error);
    appendMessage("Sorry, there was a problem connecting to the server. Please try again later.", 'bot');
});

// Handle disconnection
socket.on('disconnect', (reason) => {
    console.warn("Disconnected from server:", reason);
    appendMessage("You have been disconnected from the server. Please refresh the page to reconnect.", 'bot');
});