all that worked great now.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 12:17 PM, John Murphy <
address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Okay.
> Tried this, then deleted the xml file before attempting to make again without it.
> Got the following error when re-making (the line with the xml file had a destination which I had thought was just for that file)
> What do I need to do to fix this?
> Thanks,
> - John
>
>
> CMake Error at grc/CMakeLists.txt:19 (install):
> install FILES given no DESTINATION!
>
>
> -- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
> See also "/usr/local/share/gnuradio-OutOfTree-modules/gr-comso/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
> See also "/usr/local/share/gnuradio-OutOfTree-modules/gr-comso/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
> make: *** [cmake_check_build_system] Error 1
>
>
> From: Johnathan Corgan <
address@hidden>
> >
> >
> > On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 8:26 AM, John Murphy <
> >
address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Anyhow, it unexpectedly generated an xml file to import the non-block into
> > > GRC.
> > > Is there a best way to just remove that xml file without causing other
> > > issues?
> > >
> >
> > First, do a 'make uninstall' from your build directory, to remove the file
> > from where GRC finds it.
> >
> > Then, edit grc/CMakeLists.txt and remove the line that has the XML filename
> > in it.
> >
> > Finally, rerun the build (cmake, make, sudo make install, etc.).
> >
> > Also when I tried to drag and drop the non-block into GRC, presumably from
> > > the default created xml file with no edits (curiosity always gets one in
> > > trouble?) GRC went to a blank screen. Of course I was able to close and
> > > restart and pick up at the last save which was fine. Okay none of that is
> > > really unexpected.
> > >
> >
> > In general, gr_modtool creates XML files that need further editing before
> > being usable in GRC; in this case, GRC didn't handle the mis-parse very
> > well.
> >
> >
> > > I guess there must be a reason you would have a noblock that can be added
> > > to a flowgraph?
> > >
> >
> > You can create generic functions with parameters that you can set up as
> > variables in GRC. They aren't blocks added to the flowgraph but are still
> > "GRC blocks".