Use the head block. It will let the specified number of samples through and
then stop.

--n
On Sep 27, 2012 3:36 PM, "LD Zhang" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear GRC'ers
>
> I am just starting to play with GRC. One thing I am playing with is the
> file sink. It appears there is no way to control the file size from its
> output. This can be dangerous but the continuous sampling at high rate can
> quickly fill up the disk and cause possible disasters.
> I am surprised to find that there is no hook in the file sink block for
> file/sample size limitation. I would like to see what the community
> suggests for dealing with this problem. Another way might be to turn on the
> running of the project code for a certain number of seconds and shuts off.
> Maybe there is a block that can do that. I have not been able to find one
> yet.
>
> Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks,
>
> LD Zhang
>
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