Overview

YOU MUST HAVE ANACONDA INSTALLED TO RUN THIS CODE. Download the latest Anaconda and then install the libraries via the gpt_gui.yml into an environment of your choosing.

The script creates a Graphical User Interface (GUI) desktop application that allows a user to interact with OpenAI's GPT-4 model (or any model you choose, you just need to edit the Python file, by default is GPT-4). Users can input text, which is sent to the GPT-4 model, and receive responses displayed in the application.

Libraries Used

• tkinter: A standard Python library for creating GUI applications.
• openai: The OpenAI library used to interact with the GPT-4 API.
• threading: A standard library for running processes in separate threads.

Main Components

1. Function: send_request

   • Triggered when the user presses the Enter key or clicks the Send button.
   • It sends the user's input to the GPT-4 model and displays the response in the application.

2. Threading

   • The api_call function, which makes the call to the GPT-4 API, is run in a separate thread to prevent the GUI from freezing during the API call.

3. OpenAI API Key

   • The script requires an OpenAI API key to interact with the GPT-4 model. Please enter in the script itself.

4. GUI Components

   • The application window is created with Tkinter, consisting of input and output text boxes, a send button, and a loading label.

Detailed Breakdown

1. Creating the Main Window

   • The script initializes a Tkinter window (root) with a specified size and background color.

2. Defining Fonts

   • Custom fonts for the input and output text areas.

3. Input Frame

   • A frame containing the user input box, the send button, and the loading label.

4. User Input Box

   • A scrolled text box where users can type their queries. It has a custom background color and font.

5. Send Button

   • When clicked, it triggers the send_request function. It changes color on hover for better user experience.

6. Loading Label

   • Displays a loading message while the API call is in progress.

7. Output Box

   • Displays the conversation history. It's read-only and scrolls automatically to show the latest messages.

8. Event Loop

   • The mainloop function keeps the application running and responsive to user interactions.

Conclusion

This script creates a basic GUI using TKinter to use a ChatGPT API key as a desktop app, without relying on the on the web-based ChatGPT site.