correct repeated GIF

api.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def about():
 
 @app.route('/tts/get/<msg>', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def response(msg):
-    #    clearoutputfolder()
+    clearoutputfolder()
     #    message = request.get_json()
     #    responseGIF = processInput(message['message'])
     print(msg)
@@ -61,13 +61,14 @@ def response(msg):
     # response = {
     #    "gifPath": responseGIF
     # }
+    clearoutputfolder()
     return responseGIF
     # return send_file(responseGIF, mimetype='image/gif')
 
 
 # clear the OUTPUT folder after displaying the GIF image
 def clearoutputfolder():
-    folder = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'reveng\output')
+    folder = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'static\output')
     for filename in os.listdir(folder):
         file_path = os.path.join(folder, filename)
         try:

reveng/gifMaker.py

@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ from reveng.firebaseConfig import getStorageInstance, getStorageBucket
 
 PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 
-gifName = ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase +
-                                 string.digits, k=15))
+
 STATIC_PATH = os.getcwd() + "\\static"
 
 Blob.generate_signed_url
@@ -36,7 +35,10 @@ def generateGIF(images):
 
     # @return the generated GIF path
     ###
-
+    gifName = ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase +
+                                 string.digits, k=15))
+    blob = ''
+    gifPath = ''
     blob = bucket.blob(gifName + ".gif")
     gifPath = STATIC_PATH + "\\output\\" + gifName + ".gif"
     imageio.mimwrite(gifPath, images, duration=0.5)
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ def generateGIF(images):
     }
 
     print(blob.public_url)
+
     return response