Update app.py

app.py

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-print("hi")
+from flask import Flask, render_template, request
+from flask_socketio import SocketIO, emit
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+
+# Allow all origins for Socket.IO connections
+socketio = SocketIO(app, cors_allowed_origins="*")
+
+# Global variables to store the rover commands
+forward = False
+backward = False
+left = False
+right = False
+stop = False
+
+# Event handler for sending commands to the rover
+def command_for_moment_rover():
+    global forward, backward, left, right, stop
+    
+    # Check the flag and emit the corresponding command
+    if forward:
+        print("Moving Forward")
+        socketio.emit('rover_control', {'data': 'forward'}, namespace='/')
+    elif backward:
+        print("Moving Backward")
+        socketio.emit('rover_control', {'data': 'backward'}, namespace='/')
+    elif left:
+        print("Turning Left")
+        socketio.emit('rover_control', {'data': 'left'}, namespace='/')
+    elif right:
+        print("Turning Right")
+        socketio.emit('rover_control', {'data': 'right'}, namespace='/')
+    elif stop:
+        print("Stopping the rover")
+        socketio.emit('rover_control', {'data': 'stop'}, namespace='/')
+
+# Route for the UI and buttons
+@app.route('/')
+def index():
+    return render_template('index.html')
+
+# Route to handle commands from the UI buttons (POST method)
+@app.route('/command_for_the_rover', methods=['POST'])
+def command():
+    global forward, backward, left, right, stop
+
+    # Reset all flags
+    forward = backward = left = right = stop = False
+
+    # Check which button was pressed and set corresponding flags
+    if 'forward' in request.form:
+        forward = True
+    if 'backward' in request.form:
+        backward = True
+    if 'left' in request.form:
+        left = True
+    if 'right' in request.form:
+        right = True
+    if 'stop' in request.form:
+        stop = True
+
+    # Call the rover command function to send the socket message
+    command_for_moment_rover()
+
+    # Return to the main page with a confirmation message
+    return render_template('index.html', message="Command Sent!")
+
+# Socket.IO event listener for connection (for communication purposes)
+@socketio.on('connect')
+def handle_connect():
+    print("Client connected")
+
+# Start the Flask-SocketIO app
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    socketio.run(app, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)