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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Set default values
+model_path="../models/"
+mmproj_path=""
+threads=4
+ctx_size=512
+batch_size=512
+n_gpu_layers=0
+cont_batching="off"
+mlock="off"
+no_mmap="off"
+host="127.0.0.1"
+port="8080"
+advanced_options=""
+
+
+
+model_selection() {
+    # User selects a file or folder
+  exec 3>&1
+  model_path=$(dialog --backtitle "Model Selection" \
+                      --title "Select Model File or Folder" \
+                      --fselect "$HOME/" 14 60 \
+                      2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # If a folder has been selected, search for *.gguf files
+  if [ -d "$model_path" ]; then
+    model_files=($(find "$model_path" -name "*.gguf" 2>/dev/null))
+  elif [ -f "$model_path" ]; then
+    model_files=("$model_path")
+  else
+    dialog --backtitle "Model Selection" \
+           --title "Invalid Selection" \
+           --msgbox "The selected path is not valid." 7 50
+    return
+  fi
+
+# Selection menu for models found
+exec 3>&1
+model_choice=$(dialog --backtitle "Model Selection" \
+                      --title "Select a Model File" \
+                      --menu "Choose one of the found models:" 15 60 4 \
+                      $(for i in "${!model_files[@]}"; do echo "$((i+1))" "$(basename "${model_files[$i]}")"; done) \
+                      2>&1 1>&3)
+exit_status=$?
+exec 3>&-
+
+# Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+  return
+fi
+
+# Set path to the selected model
+model_path=${model_files[$((model_choice-1))]}
+}
+
+
+
+options() {
+  # Show form for entering the options
+  exec 3>&1
+  form_values=$(dialog --backtitle "Options Configuration" \
+                       --title "Set Options" \
+                       --form "Enter the values for the following options:" \
+                       15 50 0 \
+                       "Number of Threads (-t):" 1 1 "$threads" 1 25 25 5 \
+                       "Context Size (-c):" 2 1 "$ctx_size" 2 25 25 5 \
+                       "Batch Size (-b):" 3 1 "$batch_size" 3 25 25 5 \
+                       "GPU Layers (-ngl):" 4 1 "$n_gpu_layers" 4 25 25 5 \
+                       2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Save the entered values in the corresponding variables
+  IFS=$'\n' read -r threads ctx_size batch_size n_gpu_layers <<< "$form_values"
+}
+
+
+
+further_options() {
+  # Initial values for the checkboxes based on current settings
+  cb_value=$([ "$cont_batching" = "on" ] && echo "on" || echo "off")
+  mlock_value=$([ "$mlock" = "on" ] && echo "on" || echo "off")
+  no_mmap_value=$([ "$no_mmap" = "on" ] && echo "on" || echo "off")
+
+  # Show dialog for setting options
+  exec 3>&1
+  choices=$(dialog --backtitle "Further Options" \
+                   --title "Boolean Options" \
+                   --checklist "Select options:" 15 60 3 \
+                   "1" "Continuous Batching (-cb)" $cb_value \
+                   "2" "Memory Lock (--mlock)" $mlock_value \
+                   "3" "No Memory Map (--no-mmap)" $no_mmap_value \
+                   2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Set options based on user selection
+  cont_batching="off"
+  mlock="off"
+  no_mmap="off"
+  for choice in $choices; do
+    case $choice in
+      1) cont_batching="on" ;;
+      2) mlock="on" ;;
+      3) no_mmap="on" ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
+
+
+
+advanced_options() {
+  # Input fields for Advanced Options
+  exec 3>&1
+  advanced_values=$(dialog --backtitle "Advanced Options" \
+                           --title "Advanced Server Configuration" \
+                           --form "Enter the advanced configuration options:" \
+                           15 60 0 \
+                           "Host IP:" 1 1 "$host" 1 15 15 0 \
+                           "Port:" 2 1 "$port" 2 15 5 0 \
+                           "Additional Options:" 3 1 "$advanced_options" 3 15 30 0 \
+                           2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Read the entries and save them in the corresponding variables
+  read -r host port advanced_options <<< "$advanced_values"
+}
+
+
+
+start_server() {
+  # Compiling the command with the selected options
+  cmd="../server"
+  [ -n "$model_path" ] && cmd+=" -m $model_path"
+  [ -n "$mmproj_path" ] && cmd+=" --mmproj $mmproj_path"
+  [ "$threads" -ne 4 ] && cmd+=" -t $threads"
+  [ "$ctx_size" -ne 512 ] && cmd+=" -c $ctx_size"
+  [ "$batch_size" -ne 512 ] && cmd+=" -b $batch_size"
+  [ "$n_gpu_layers" -ne 0 ] && cmd+=" -ngl $n_gpu_layers"
+  [ "$cont_batching" = "on" ] && cmd+=" -cb"
+  [ "$mlock" = "on" ] && cmd+=" --mlock"
+  [ "$no_mmap" = "off" ] && cmd+=" --no-mmap"
+  [ -n "$host" ] && cmd+=" --host $host"
+  [ -n "$port" ] && cmd+=" --port $port"
+  [ -n "$advanced_options" ] && cmd+=" $advanced_options"
+
+    eval "$cmd"
+  read -p 'Do not forget to quit the server later with Ctrl+C as soon as you are finished. Press Enter to continue...'
+}
+
+
+
+# Function to save the current configuration
+save_config() {
+  exec 3>&1
+  config_file=$(dialog --backtitle "Save Configuration" \
+                       --title "Save Configuration File" \
+                       --fselect "$HOME/" 14 60 \
+                       2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Saving the configuration to the file
+  cat > "$config_file" << EOF
+model_path=$model_path
+mmproj_path=$mmproj_path
+threads=$threads
+ctx_size=$ctx_size
+batch_size=$batch_size
+n_gpu_layers=$n_gpu_layers
+cont_batching=$cont_batching
+mlock=$mlock
+no_mmap=$no_mmap
+host=$host
+port=$port
+advanced_options=$advanced_options
+EOF
+
+  dialog --backtitle "Save Configuration" \
+         --title "Configuration Saved" \
+         --msgbox "Configuration has been saved to $config_file" 7 50
+}
+
+
+
+# Function for loading the configuration from a file
+load_config() {
+  exec 3>&1
+  config_file=$(dialog --backtitle "Load Configuration" \
+                       --title "Load Configuration File" \
+                       --fselect "$HOME/" 14 60 \
+                       2>&1 1>&3)
+  exit_status=$?
+  exec 3>&-
+
+  # Check whether user has selected 'Cancel'
+  if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Check whether the configuration file exists
+  if [ ! -f "$config_file" ]; then
+    dialog --backtitle "Load Configuration" \
+           --title "File Not Found" \
+           --msgbox "The file $config_file was not found." 7 50
+    return
+  fi
+
+  # Load configuration from the file
+  source "$config_file"
+
+  dialog --backtitle "Load Configuration" \
+         --title "Configuration Loaded" \
+         --msgbox "Configuration has been loaded from $config_file" 7 50
+}
+
+
+
+# Function to show the main menu
+show_main_menu() {
+  while true; do
+    exec 3>&1
+    selection=$(dialog \
+      --backtitle "Server Configuration" \
+      --title "Main Menu" \
+      --clear \
+      --cancel-label "Exit" \
+      --menu "Please select:" 15 50 6 \
+      "1" "Model Selection" \
+      "2" "Multimodal Model Selection" \
+      "3" "Options" \
+      "4" "Further Options" \
+      "5" "Advanced Options" \
+      "6" "Save Config" \
+      "7" "Load Config" \
+      "8" "Start Server" \
+      2>&1 1>&3)
+    exit_status=$?
+    exec 3>&-
+
+    # Check whether user has selected 'Exit'
+    if [ $exit_status = 1 ]; then
+      clear
+      exit
+    fi
+
+    # Call up the corresponding function based on the selection
+    case $selection in
+      1) model_selection ;;
+      2) multimodal_model_selection ;;
+      3) options ;;
+      4) further_options ;;
+      5) advanced_options ;;
+      6) save_config ;;
+      7) load_config ;;
+      8) start_server ;;
+      *) clear ;;
+    esac
+  done
+}
+
+
+
+# Show main menu
+show_main_menu
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