feat: implement caching of audio

take_attendance.bash

@@ -1,58 +1,81 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 students_file="student_names.txt"
+audio_cache_dir="./student_audio_cache"
 
 if [ ! -f "$students_file" ]; then
-	echo "Error: $students_file not found!"
-	exit 1
+    echo "Error: $students_file not found!"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
+# Create audio cache directory if it doesn't exist
+mkdir -p "$audio_cache_dir"
+
 current_date=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
 present_file="attendance/${current_date}_present.txt"
 absent_file="attendance/${current_date}_absent.txt"
 
-IFS=',' read -r -a students <"$students_file"
+# Ensure attendance directory exists
+mkdir -p "attendance"
 
-speak_student() {
-	student_name="$1"
-	python3 - <<END
+IFS=',' read -r -a students < "$students_file"
+
+generate_audio() {
+    student_name="$1"
+    audio_file="${audio_cache_dir}/${student_name// /_}.mp3"
 
+    if [ ! -f "$audio_file" ]; then
+        python3 - <<END
 from gtts import gTTS
 import os
 
 tts = gTTS("$student_name", lang='en', tld='co.in')
-tts.save("./student_audio/student.mp3")
+tts.save("$audio_file")
 END
-	mpg123 -q ./student_audio/student.mp3
+        echo "Generated audio for $student_name"
+    else
+        echo "Using cached audio for $student_name"
+    fi
+}
+
+speak_student() {
+    student_name="$1"
+    audio_file="${audio_cache_dir}/${student_name// /_}.mp3"
+    mpg123 -q "$audio_file"
 }
 
+# Generate audio files for all students
 for student in "${students[@]}"; do
-	speak_student "$student"
-
-	echo "Mark attendance for $student: (a for absent, p for present, r to repeat)"
-	while true; do
-		read -n 1 -s choice
-		case "$choice" in
-		a)
-			echo "$student" >>"$absent_file"
-			echo "Marked $student as absent"
-			break
-			;;
-		p)
-			echo "$student" >>"$present_file"
-			echo "Marked $student as present"
-			break
-			;;
-		r)
-			echo "Repeating $student's name"
-			speak_student "$student"
-			;;
-		*)
-			echo "Invalid option. Use 'a' for absent, 'p' for present, 'r' to repeat."
-			;;
-		esac
-	done
-	echo ""
+    generate_audio "$student"
+done
+
+for student in "${students[@]}"; do
+    speak_student "$student"
+
+    echo "Mark attendance for $student: (a for absent, p for present, r to repeat)"
+    while true; do
+        read -n 1 -s choice
+        case "$choice" in
+            a)
+                echo "$student" >> "$absent_file"
+                echo "Marked $student as absent"
+                break
+                ;;
+            p)
+                echo "$student" >> "$present_file"
+                echo "Marked $student as present"
+                break
+                ;;
+            r)
+                echo "Repeating $student's name"
+                speak_student "$student"
+                ;;
+            *)
+                echo "Invalid option. Use 'a' for absent, 'p' for present, 'r' to repeat."
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    echo ""
 done
 
 echo "Attendance completed!"