1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/host/examples/tx_samples_from_file.cpp b/host/examples/tx_samples_from_file.cpp
index ba2ad6cb8..31d70ad7e 100644
--- a/host/examples/tx_samples_from_file.cpp
+++ b/host/examples/tx_samples_from_file.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <complex>
 #include <csignal>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
 
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
         ("bw", po::value<double>(&bw), "analog frontend filter bandwidth in Hz")
         ("ref", po::value<std::string>(&ref)->default_value("internal"), "reference source (internal, external, mimo)")
         ("wirefmt", po::value<std::string>(&wirefmt)->default_value("sc16"), "wire format (sc8 or sc16)")
-        ("delay", po::value<double>(&delay)->default_value(0.0), "specify a delay between repeated transmission of file")
+        ("delay", po::value<double>(&delay)->default_value(0.0), "specify a delay between repeated transmission of file (in seconds)")
         ("channel", po::value<std::string>(&channel)->default_value("0"), "which channel to use")
         ("repeat", "repeatedly transmit file")
         ("int-n", "tune USRP with integer-n tuning")
@@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
     //set the antenna
     if (vm.count("ant")) usrp->set_tx_antenna(ant);
 
-    boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::seconds(1)); //allow for some setup time
+    //allow for some setup time:
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
 
     //Check Ref and LO Lock detect
     std::vector<std::string> sensor_names;
@@ -193,7 +196,12 @@ int UHD_SAFE_MAIN(int argc, char *argv[]){
         else if (type == "short") send_from_file<std::complex<short> >(tx_stream, file, spb);
         else throw std::runtime_error("Unknown type " + type);
 
-        if(repeat and delay != 0.0) boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(delay));
+        if(repeat and delay > 0.0) {
+            boost::this_thread::sleep(boost::posix_time::milliseconds(delay));
+            std::this_thread::sleep_for(
+                std::chrono::milliseconds(int64_t(delay*1000))
+            );
+        }
     } while(repeat and not stop_signal_called);
 
     //finished