Update app.py

app.py

@@ -179,10 +179,7 @@ class MyClient(discord.Client):
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Error in send_message_with_latex: {str(e)}")
             await channel.send("An error occurred while processing the message.")
-
-        
-
-        
+     
     async def send_long_message(self, channel, message):
         if len(message) <= 2000:
             await channel.send(message)
@@ -191,6 +188,19 @@ class MyClient(discord.Client):
             for part in parts:
                 await channel.send(part)
 
+
+    async def retry_request(self, func, retries=5, delay=2):
+        for i in range(retries):
+            try:
+                return await func()
+            except HTTPError as e:
+                if e.response.status_code == 503 and i < retries - 1:
+                    logging.warning(f"503 error encountered. Retrying in {delay} seconds...")
+                    await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+                else:
+                    raise
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     discord_client = MyClient(intents=intents)
     discord_client.run(os.getenv('DISCORD_TOKEN'))