Update app.py

app.py

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def load_mp3_viewer():
             st.session_state['mp3_files'][filename] = mp3
 
 async def save_chat_entry(username, message, voice, is_markdown=False):
-    if not message.strip():
+    if not message.strip() or message == st.session_state.last_transcript:
         return None, None
     central = pytz.timezone('US/Central')
     timestamp = datetime.now(central).strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ async def save_chat_entry(username, message, voice, is_markdown=False):
     await broadcast_message(f"{username}|{message}", "chat")
     st.session_state.last_chat_update = time.time()
     st.session_state.chat_history.append(entry)
+    st.session_state.last_transcript = message  # Update last processed transcript
     return md_file, audio_file
 
 async def load_chat():
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ async def load_chat():
 
 # Claude Search Function
 async def perform_claude_search(query, username):
-    if not query.strip():
+    if not query.strip() or query == st.session_state.last_transcript:
         return None, None
     client = anthropic.Anthropic(api_key=anthropic_key)
     response = client.messages.create(
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ async def perform_claude_search(query, username):
 
 # ArXiv Search Function
 async def perform_arxiv_search(query, username):
-    if not query.strip():
+    if not query.strip() or query == st.session_state.last_transcript:
         return None, None
     # Step 1: Claude Search
     client = anthropic.Anthropic(api_key=anthropic_key)
@@ -572,10 +573,9 @@ def main():
     # Speech Component at Top Level
     mycomponent = components.declare_component("mycomponent", path="mycomponent")
     val = mycomponent(my_input_value="")
-    if val and val != st.session_state.old_val:
+    if val and val != st.session_state.last_transcript:
         val_stripped = val.strip().replace('\n', ' ')
         if val_stripped:
-            st.session_state.old_val = val
             voice = FUN_USERNAMES.get(st.session_state.username, "en-US-AriaNeural")
             md_file, audio_file = asyncio.run(save_chat_entry(st.session_state.username, val_stripped, voice))
             if audio_file: