fix

foodie_utils.py

@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ def save_json_file(filename, key, value):
         data.append(entry)
         # Special handling for used_images.json to save as a flat list
         if filename.endswith('used_images.json'):
-            flat_data = [item["title"] for item in data if isinstance(item, dict) and "title" in item]
+            # Update the used_images set directly to keep it in sync
+            used_images.add(key)
             with open(filename, 'w') as f:
-                json.dump(flat_data, f)
+                json.dump(list(used_images), f)
         else:
             with open(filename, 'w') as f:
                 for item in data:
@@ -981,22 +982,34 @@ used_images = set()
 if os.path.exists(used_images_file):
     try:
         with open(used_images_file, 'r') as f:
-            data = json.load(f)
-            # Handle malformed format (list of lists)
-            if isinstance(data, list) and data and isinstance(data[0], list):
-                logging.warning(f"Fixing malformed used_images.json format: {data[:2]}...")
-                flat_data = []
-                for item in data:
-                    if isinstance(item, list):
-                        flat_data.extend(item)
-                    else:
-                        flat_data.append(item)
-                used_images.update(flat_data)
+            content = f.read().strip()
+            if not content:
+                logging.warning(f"Used images file {used_images_file} is empty. Resetting to empty list.")
+                data = []
             else:
-                used_images.update(data)
+                data = json.loads(content)
+                if not isinstance(data, list):
+                    logging.warning(f"Invalid format in {used_images_file}: expected a list, got {type(data)}. Resetting.")
+                    data = []
+                else:
+                    # Handle malformed format (list of lists or invalid entries)
+                    flat_data = []
+                    for item in data:
+                        if isinstance(item, str) and item.startswith('https://'):
+                            flat_data.append(item)
+                        elif isinstance(item, list):
+                            logging.warning(f"Fixing malformed entry in {used_images_file}: {item}")
+                            flat_data.extend([sub_item for sub_item in item if isinstance(sub_item, str) and sub_item.startswith('https://')])
+                        else:
+                            logging.warning(f"Skipping invalid entry in {used_images_file}: {item}")
+                    data = flat_data
+            used_images.update(data)
         logging.info(f"Loaded {len(used_images)} used image URLs from {used_images_file}")
     except Exception as e:
-        logging.warning(f"Failed to load used images from {used_images_file}: {e}")
+        logging.warning(f"Failed to load used images from {used_images_file}: {e}. Resetting file.")
+        used_images = set()
+        with open(used_images_file, 'w') as f:
+            json.dump([], f)
 
 # Function to save used_images to file
 def save_used_images():