Catch packet errors and display a nice error

app/Http/Controllers/HomeController.php

@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@ class HomeController extends Controller
 					continue;
 
 				foreach ($filegroup as $file) {
-					$pkt = new Packet($file);
+					try {
+						$pkt = new Packet($file);
+
+					} catch (\Exception $e) {
+						return redirect()->back()->withErrors($e->getMessage());
+					}
+
 					break;
 				}
 			}

resources/views/pkt/debug.blade.php

@@ -26,6 +26,19 @@
 						</div>
 					</div>
 
+					@if($errors->count())
+						<div class="row">
+							<span class="pl-5 btn btn-sm btn-danger" role="alert" style="text-align: left;">
+								There were errors with the submission.
+								<ul>
+									@foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
+										<li>{{ $error }}</li>
+									@endforeach
+								</ul>
+							</span>
+						</div>
+					@endif
+
 					<div class="row">
 						<div class="col-12">
 							<a href="{{ url('/') }}" class="btn btn-danger">Cancel</a>