Re: File Source in Hierarchical Block

[Marcus Müller]

Hi!

Only blocks connected to the global top block get run; your no inputs/no
outputs hier block doesn't get connected to the global top block, and
thus, neither do the "contained" blocks.

Best regards,
Marcus

PS: You're running GNU Radio 3.7, time to update to 3.8 :)

On 20.08.20 23:05, Mirelle DeSpain wrote:
> *Problem and Question*
> It seems that a file source in a hierarchical block doesn't start
> automatically as it does in a top block. I ran into this problem with a
> larger block of code, but was able to isolate it. I tested with both a
> number sink and a file sink and neither showed any activity coming from the
> file source.
> Does anyone know how to manually start the file source? Preferably a line
> of code I could run.
> 
> *Test Setup*
> This is one of the hierarchical blocks I was testing with. I then took the
> resulting block and ran it independently in a top module. No data was
> transferred. The other one involving the number sink showed only zeros. I
> don't believe it was receiving data either.
> [image: Screenshot from 2020-08-20 15-02-33.png]
>