1 files changed, 15 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/gnuradio-examples/python/pfb/decimate.py b/gnuradio-examples/python/pfb/decimate.py
index cb5d61b72..643a2c241 100755
--- a/gnuradio-examples/python/pfb/decimate.py
+++ b/gnuradio-examples/python/pfb/decimate.py
@@ -21,14 +21,21 @@
 # 
 
 from gnuradio import gr, blks2
-import os
-import scipy, pylab
-from scipy import fftpack
-from pylab import mlab
-import time
-
-#print os.getpid()
-#raw_input()
+import sys, time
+
+try:
+    import scipy
+    from scipy import fftpack
+except ImportError:
+    print "Error: Program requires scipy (see: www.scipy.org)."
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try:
+    import pylab
+    from pylab import mlab
+except ImportError:
+    print "Error: Program requires matplotlib (see: matplotlib.sourceforge.net)."
+    sys.exit(1)
 
 class pfb_top_block(gr.top_block):
     def __init__(self):