Added timeout error message to timed samples example.

Added try catch to recv helper because vrt unpack can throw.

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp b/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
index d2306c7c4..64da260d5 100644
--- a/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
+++ b/host/examples/rx_timed_samples.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
             md, uhd::io_type_t::COMPLEX_FLOAT32,
             uhd::device::RECV_MODE_ONE_PACKET
         );
+        if (num_rx_samps == 0 and num_acc_samps > 0){
+            std::cout << "Got timeout before all samples received, possible packet loss, exiting loop..." << std::endl;
+            break;
+        }
         if (num_rx_samps == 0) continue; //wait for packets with contents
 
         std::cout << boost::format("Got packet: %u samples, %u secs, %u nsecs")