Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] coerce endpoint - hier block API question with code

[Martin Braun]

On Sat, Aug 06, 2011 at 10:08:19PM +0200, Marius wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I'm creating an integration for the current GNU Radio >= 3.4 tree
> upwards for a 3d FFT display block.
> I put the code I got there, and added some changes:
> https://github.com/wishi/gr_3d_fft
> 
> My probem is:
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "usrp_gl_fft.py", line 81, in <module>
>     main ()
>   File "usrp_gl_fft.py", line 77, in main
>     app = stdgui2.stdapp(app_flow_graph, "3d")
> [not interesting]
>   File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/gr/top_block.py",
> line 128, in _connect
>     (dst_block, dst_port) = self._coerce_endpoint(dst)
>   File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/gnuradio/gr/top_block.py",
> line 139, in _coerce_endpoint
>     raise ValueError("unable to coerce endpoint")
> ValueError: unable to coerce endpoint
> 
> I know this is related to the hierarchical block API, but I don't know
> what I have to change. Could someone help me - at least a little?
> I think there's too much to do left, however I don't find a way to
> treat this error.
> If that works I'll do GRC integration and clean up the OpenGL stuff
> (the code is from the source mentioned in the repository, but GPL).
> I'm missing this kind of 3d perspective so I tried to create this
> graphical sink based on the mentioned code.

Hi Marius,

this usually means something like there's an 'open' connection (it's
like leaving that one pin of your µC dangling when it should be grounded
:).

A quick look at the code suggests your error is in the fft_sink_c class
(possibly others). In fact, you've thoroughly misunderstood what a
hier_block does.

A hier_block works just like any other block (from the outside). You
should have a look at some of the examples in
gnuradio-core/src/lib/python/gnuradio.

Two things immediately stand out:

- You're not calling the hier_block constructor.
- You pass 'fg' to the block, but it *is* part of the flow graph.
- Since this is a sink, you must have something like
  self.connect(self, ...)

As I said, have a look at the examples. Your code can't work in this
state.

Good luck,

MB



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