Tidy up

backend/app/main.py

@@ -491,6 +491,25 @@ def get_variant_dispensings(variant_id: int, db: Session = Depends(get_db), curr
     
     return db.query(Dispensing).filter(Dispensing.drug_variant_id == variant_id).order_by(Dispensing.dispensed_at.desc()).all()
 
+# Helper function to capitalize text for labels
+def capitalize_label_text(text: str) -> str:
+    """Capitalize the first letter of each sentence in the text"""
+    if not text:
+        return text
+    
+    # Capitalize first letter of the entire string
+    result = text[0].upper() + text[1:] if len(text) > 1 else text.upper()
+    
+    # Also capitalize after periods and common sentence breaks
+    for delimiter in ['. ', '! ', '? ']:
+        parts = result.split(delimiter)
+        result = delimiter.join([
+            part[0].upper() + part[1:] if part else part
+            for part in parts
+        ])
+    
+    return result
+
 # Label printing endpoint
 @router.post("/labels/print", response_model=LabelPrintResponse)
 def print_label(label_request: LabelPrintRequest, current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
@@ -507,11 +526,20 @@ def print_label(label_request: LabelPrintRequest, current_user: User = Depends(g
         label_size = os.getenv("LABEL_SIZE", "29x90")
         test_mode = os.getenv("LABEL_TEST", "false").lower() == "true"
         
+        # Capitalize all text fields for better presentation
+        variables = label_request.variables.dict()
+        variables["practice_name"] = capitalize_label_text(variables["practice_name"])
+        variables["animal_name"] = capitalize_label_text(variables["animal_name"])
+        variables["drug_name"] = capitalize_label_text(variables["drug_name"])
+        variables["dosage"] = capitalize_label_text(variables["dosage"])
+        variables["quantity"] = capitalize_label_text(variables["quantity"])
+        # expiry_date doesn't need capitalization
+        
         # Convert the request to the MQTT message format
         mqtt_message = {
             "template_id": template_id,
             "label_size": label_size,
-            "variables": label_request.variables.dict(),
+            "variables": variables,
             "test": test_mode
         }