Interface Upload Document Issue

[RedPenPolish]

@Wasay-Gumloop @Rithen_Gumloop

So I am having an issue where my uploaded file, through my interface, is not flowing through to my ask ai/chunk-text node properly. Neither can see the contents of the file being uploaded. So for example, I’ve uploaded the first chapter of my book to the interface and both the chunk-text AND file reader (when I tried this intermediary) saw the output from the interface as “chapter 1.docx” rather than the contents of that docx file.

So I’ll get this response from my ai at the end of my entire workflow:

I’m eager to help, but I need the actual text (or a representative excerpt) from Chapter 1 to perform a meaningful evaluation. Please paste the manuscript sample here (a few pages is fine), and I’ll generate a detailed Black Pen Score™ assessment with specific, actionable feedback.

I’d be happy to run those counts and craft the detailed “Deep Dive: Prose & Polish” report—but I’ll need the actual text of Chapter 1 to do so. Please paste the chapter (or a sizeable excerpt) into the chat, or—if the file is lengthy—let me know which pages/sections you’d like analyzed first.

I’d be happy to give you a detailed, point-by-point developmental edit, but I don’t have direct access to the file “Chapter 1.docx.” Could you paste the chapter’s text (or at least the opening pages) here? Once I can see the material, I’ll complete the checklist, highlight specific examples, and offer tailored recommendations.

I’d love to prepare a live edit preview exactly as you’ve outlined, but I don’t have access to the text inside “Chapter 1.docx.” Please paste the first 500 words (or attach them in your next message) and I’ll return the preview with inline edits and the upgrade wall exactly in the format you requested.

Here is the link: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?workbook_id=th8vm6DmydSEWbT89eitTq&tab=8

Please help, this is very frustrating. Its under the sheet called “Copy of Manuscript Snapshot”.

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[Rithen_Gumloop]

Hey @RedPenPolish, sounds like the issue is that the Interface is only passing the filename as text, not the actual file itself. That’s why the downstream nodes like chunk-text or ask-ai can’t read the content, they’re just getting “Chapter 1.docx” instead of what’s inside the file.

To fix it, just drop a File Reader node right after your Interface. That way, the file gets properly read, and its contents will flow through to the next steps.

The flow should look like this: Interface → File Reader → Chunk Text → Ask AI

You can check out this flow for reference (and clone it if helpful):
https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?workbook_id=f6cakoExAbwkj9n2RuZicT&tab=8

Let me know if that helps!

[RedPenPolish]

@Rithen_Gumloop You are a life saver… I didn’t realize you could make the file reader switch to have an input. I kept trying to use the “use link” thing to let it have an input. I am so happy. Thank you so so much.