Animation added

api/app.py

@@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ def download_maze_image(maze_id):
         # Get optional parameters
         include_solution = request.args.get('solution', 'false').lower() == 'true'
         solver_algorithm = request.args.get('solver', 'bfs')
+        image_format = request.args.get('format', 'png').lower()
+
+        # Validate format
+        if image_format not in ['png', 'jpg', 'jpeg']:
+            image_format = 'png'
 
         solution_path = None
         visited_cells = None
@@ -215,16 +220,38 @@ def download_maze_image(maze_id):
         # Render image
         renderer = ImageRenderer(cell_size=20, wall_thickness=2)
         filename = f"maze_{maze_id}_{maze.algorithm_used.replace(' ', '_')}"
+
+        # Use absolute path for output directory
+        output_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'output_images')
+        os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
         filepath = renderer.render(
             maze,
             filename,
+            directory=output_dir,
             solution_path=solution_path,
-            visited_cells=visited_cells
+            visited_cells=visited_cells,
+            format=image_format
         )
 
-        return send_file(filepath, mimetype='image/png', as_attachment=True)
+        # Verify file exists
+        if not os.path.exists(filepath):
+            return jsonify({'error': 'Failed to generate image file'}), 500
+
+        # Determine mimetype and download name
+        mimetype = 'image/jpeg' if image_format in ['jpg', 'jpeg'] else 'image/png'
+        download_name = os.path.basename(filepath)
+
+        return send_file(
+            filepath,
+            mimetype=mimetype,
+            as_attachment=True,
+            download_name=download_name
+        )
 
     except Exception as e:
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc()
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500