updated the upload functionality to handle large files and added a new image file

app/app.py

@@ -69,8 +69,12 @@ db_path = os.path.join(instance_dir, 'dashboard.db')
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI'] = f'sqlite:///{db_path}'
 app.config['SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS'] = False
 
-# Set maximum content length to 1GB
+# Set maximum content length to 2GB
-app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 2048 * 2048 * 2048  # 2GB, adjust as needed
+app.config['MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH'] = 2048 * 1024 * 1024  # 2GB, adjust as needed
+
+# Set longer timeouts for file processing
+app.config['SEND_FILE_MAX_AGE_DEFAULT'] = 300  # 5 minutes for static files
+app.config['PERMANENT_SESSION_LIFETIME'] = 1800  # 30 minutes for sessions
 
 # Ensure the instance folder exists
 os.makedirs(app.instance_path, exist_ok=True)
@@ -95,6 +99,22 @@ login_manager.login_view = 'login'
 
 migrate = Migrate(app, db)
 
+# Add error handlers for better user experience
+@app.errorhandler(413)
+def request_entity_too_large(error):
+    flash('File too large. Please upload files smaller than 2GB.', 'danger')
+    return redirect(url_for('dashboard'))
+
+@app.errorhandler(408)
+def request_timeout(error):
+    flash('Request timed out. Please try uploading smaller files or try again later.', 'danger')
+    return redirect(url_for('dashboard'))
+
+@app.errorhandler(500)
+def internal_server_error(error):
+    flash('An internal server error occurred. Please try again or contact support.', 'danger')
+    return redirect(url_for('dashboard'))
+
 @login_manager.user_loader
 def load_user(user_id):
     return db.session.get(User, int(user_id))
@@ -213,8 +233,23 @@ def upload_content():
             flash('Please select a target type and target ID.', 'danger')
             return redirect(url_for('upload_content'))
 
-        # Process uploaded files and get results
+        try:
-        results = process_uploaded_files(app, files, media_type, duration, target_type, target_id)
+            # Process uploaded files and get results
+            results = process_uploaded_files(app, files, media_type, duration, target_type, target_id)
+            
+            # Check for any failed uploads
+            failed_files = [r for r in results if not r.get('success', True)]
+            if failed_files:
+                for failed in failed_files:
+                    flash(f"Error uploading {failed.get('filename', 'unknown file')}: {failed.get('message', 'Unknown error')}", 'warning')
+            else:
+                flash('All files uploaded and processed successfully!', 'success')
+                
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"Error in upload_content: {e}")
+            import traceback
+            traceback.print_exc()
+            flash(f'Upload failed: {str(e)}', 'danger')
 
         return redirect(return_url)
 

app/templates/manage_group.html

@@ -128,9 +128,18 @@
                                     ☰
                                 </div>
 
-                                <div class="flex-grow-1">
+                                <!-- Media Thumbnail and Name -->
+                                <div class="flex-grow-1 mb-2 mb-md-0 d-flex align-items-center">
+                                    <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='uploads/' ~ media.file_name) }}"
+                                         alt="thumbnail"
+                                         style="width: 48px; height: 48px; object-fit: cover; margin-right: 10px; border-radius: 4px;"
+                                         onerror="this.style.display='none';">
                                     <p class="mb-0"><strong>Media Name:</strong> {{ media.file_name }}</p>
                                 </div>
+<<<<<<< HEAD
+=======
+
+>>>>>>> 2255cc2 (Show media thumbnails in manage group page, matching player page style)
                                 <form action="{{ url_for('edit_group_media_route', group_id=group.id, content_id=media.id) }}" method="post" class="d-flex align-items-center">
                                     <div class="input-group me-2">
                                         <span class="input-group-text">seconds</span>

app/templates/upload_content.html

@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
                     statusMessage.textContent = 'Converting PDF to 4K images. This may take a while...';
                     break;
                 case 'ppt':
-                    statusMessage.textContent = 'Converting PowerPoint to 4K images. This may take a while...';
+                    statusMessage.textContent = 'Converting PowerPoint to images (PPTX → PDF → Images). This may take 2-5 minutes...';
                     break;
                 default:
                     statusMessage.textContent = 'Uploading and processing your files. Please wait...';

app/utils/pptx_converter.py

@@ -9,12 +9,23 @@ The converted PDF is then processed by the main upload workflow for 4K image gen
 import os
 import subprocess
 import logging
+import signal
+import time
 
 # Set up logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def cleanup_libreoffice_processes():
+    """Clean up any hanging LibreOffice processes"""
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(['pkill', '-f', 'soffice'], capture_output=True, timeout=10)
+        time.sleep(1)  # Give processes time to terminate
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"Failed to cleanup LibreOffice processes: {e}")
+
+
 def pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice(pptx_path, output_dir):
     """
     Convert PPTX to PDF using LibreOffice for highest quality.
@@ -30,6 +41,9 @@ def pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice(pptx_path, output_dir):
         str: Path to the generated PDF file, or None if conversion failed
     """
     try:
+        # Clean up any existing LibreOffice processes
+        cleanup_libreoffice_processes()
+        
         # Ensure output directory exists
         os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
         
@@ -39,14 +53,19 @@ def pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice(pptx_path, output_dir):
             '--headless',
             '--convert-to', 'pdf',
             '--outdir', output_dir,
+            '--invisible',  # Run without any UI
+            '--nodefault',  # Don't start with default template
             pptx_path
         ]
         
         logger.info(f"Converting PPTX to PDF using LibreOffice: {pptx_path}")
-        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=120)
+        # Increase timeout to 300 seconds (5 minutes) for large presentations
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=300)
         
         if result.returncode != 0:
             logger.error(f"LibreOffice conversion failed: {result.stderr}")
+            logger.error(f"LibreOffice stdout: {result.stdout}")
+            cleanup_libreoffice_processes()  # Clean up on failure
             return None
         
         # Find the generated PDF file
@@ -55,16 +74,22 @@ def pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice(pptx_path, output_dir):
         
         if os.path.exists(pdf_path):
             logger.info(f"PDF conversion successful: {pdf_path}")
+            cleanup_libreoffice_processes()  # Clean up after success
             return pdf_path
         else:
             logger.error(f"PDF file not found after conversion: {pdf_path}")
+            cleanup_libreoffice_processes()  # Clean up on failure
             return None
             
     except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
-        logger.error("LibreOffice conversion timed out (120s)")
+        logger.error("LibreOffice conversion timed out (300s)")
+        cleanup_libreoffice_processes()  # Clean up on timeout
         return None
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Error in PPTX to PDF conversion: {e}")
+        import traceback
+        logger.error(f"Traceback: {traceback.format_exc()}")
+        cleanup_libreoffice_processes()  # Clean up on error
         return None
 
 

app/utils/uploads.py

@@ -290,21 +290,33 @@ def process_pptx(input_file, output_folder, duration, target_type, target_id):
     
     try:
         # Step 1: Convert PPTX to PDF using LibreOffice for vector quality
+        print("Step 1: Converting PPTX to PDF...")
         from utils.pptx_converter import pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice
         pdf_file = pptx_to_pdf_libreoffice(input_file, output_folder)
         
         if not pdf_file:
             print("Error: Failed to convert PPTX to PDF")
+            print("This could be due to:")
+            print("- LibreOffice not properly installed")
+            print("- Corrupted PPTX file")
+            print("- Insufficient memory")
+            print("- File permission issues")
             return False
             
         print(f"PPTX successfully converted to PDF: {pdf_file}")
         
         # Step 2: Use the same PDF to images workflow as direct PDF uploads
+        print("Step 2: Converting PDF to JPG images...")
         # Convert PDF to JPG images (300 DPI, same as PDF workflow)
         image_filenames = convert_pdf_to_images(pdf_file, output_folder, delete_pdf=True, dpi=300)
         
         if not image_filenames:
             print("Error: Failed to convert PDF to images")
+            print("This could be due to:")
+            print("- poppler-utils not properly installed")
+            print("- PDF corruption during conversion")
+            print("- Insufficient disk space")
+            print("- Memory issues during image processing")
             return False
         
         print(f"Generated {len(image_filenames)} JPG images from PPTX → PDF")
@@ -315,9 +327,12 @@ def process_pptx(input_file, output_folder, duration, target_type, target_id):
             print(f"Original PPTX file deleted: {input_file}")
         
         # Step 4: Update playlist with generated images in sequential order
+        print("Step 3: Adding images to playlist...")
         success = update_playlist_with_files(image_filenames, duration, target_type, target_id)
         if success:
             print(f"Successfully processed PPTX: {len(image_filenames)} images added to playlist")
+        else:
+            print("Error: Failed to add images to playlist database")
         return success
         
     except Exception as e: