CMake error while integrating catkin workspace with qtCreator

asked 2015-08-13 19:16:09 -0600

Naman

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updated 2022-01-22 16:16:31 -0600

Evgeny
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Hi all,

I am trying to open a ros package in Qt Creator following http://wiki.ros.org/IDEs . In Qtcreator, I opened the CmakeLists.txt file from ~/catkin_ws/src and changed the build directory properly to ~/catkin_ws/build and then ran cmake. I am following this answer.

Also, I set the cmake arguments for devel and install directories properly which are inside catkin_ws using this line

-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/home/sharath/catkin_ws/install
-DCATKIN_DEVEL_PREFIX=/home/sharath/catkin_ws/devel

But when I run cmake in qtCreator, I get the following error:

CMake Error at /opt/ros/indigo/share/catkin/cmake/safe_execute_process.cmake:11 (message):
execute_process(/usr/bin/python
"/home/sharath/catkin_ws/build/catkin_generated/generate_cached_setup.py")
returned error code 1
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/opt/ros/indigo/share/catkin/cmake/all.cmake:186 (safe_execute_process)
/opt/ros/indigo/share/catkin/cmake/catkinConfig.cmake:20 (include)
CMakeLists.txt:52 (find_package)
File "/home/sharath/catkin_ws/build/catkin_generated/generate_cached_setup.py", line 20, in <module>
from catkin.environment_cache import generate_environment_script
ImportError: No module named catkin.environment_cache
Traceback (most recent call last):
-- Using CATKIN_DEVEL_PREFIX: /home/sharath/catkin_ws/devel
-- Using CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:
-- Using PYTHON_EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/python
-- Using Debian Python package layout
-- Using empy: /usr/bin/empy
-- Using CATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING: ON
-- Call enable_testing()
-- Using CATKIN_TEST_RESULTS_DIR: /home/sharath/catkin_ws/build/test_results
-- Found gtest sources under '/usr/src/gtest': gtests will be built
-- Using Python nosetests: /usr/bin/nosetests-2.7
-- catkin 0.6.14
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/sharath/catkin_ws/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/home/sharath/catkin_ws/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".

Here are the problems I am facing,

1) First of all , the above error appears . I tried updating the python modules by sudo pip install -U catkin_pkg but that does not help.

2) Also interestingly after running the cmake in qtcreator , my catkin_make doesn't run in the ~/catkin_ws

Now I cannot use ros aliases like roscore and stuff even though I have already sourced catkin_ws/devel/setup.bash and also /opt/ros/indigo/setup.bash in my bashrc. Restarted the terminal , but still catkin_make and aliases dont run. However this gets solved the moment I source again inside terminal for /opt/ros/indigo/setup.bash. This solves and now all ros commands work normally without sourcing only until I run Cmake from qtcreator and then ros commands dont work and need to be sourced again from terminal. Is the setup.bash in catkin_ws/devel getting modified or something ?

3) However my main problem is how to solve the qt creator error above.?

I tried setting up the workspace again but these problems recur in the same manner. There's something I am missing.

Update:
Thanks @Simon for the answer! I tried the "old_way" mentioned in the answer and replaced the CMakeLists.txt in the ~/catkin_ws/src/ with the file it links to. Then, I opened that CMakefile in qtcreator and specified build directory as ~/catkin_ws/build/ and then ran cmake and then, I get the same error as mentioned above. Now, when I run catkin_make ...
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how do you open qtcreator?

Simon Schmeisser ( 2015-08-17 02:31:46 -0600 )edit

I seem to have the same problem on a Mac. My guess is that qtCreator (which I start from the terminal by calling "/path/to/Qt Creator.app/Contents/MacOS/Qt\ Creator) is not starting cmake in the same environment with the same environment variables, as the one from which qtcreator itself was started

igor ( 2015-10-22 12:52:48 -0600 )edit

Hi Naman, I've got exactly the same issue. Did you finally manage to fix this? I'm quite a beginner with Cmake and ROS. I tried many things but nothing successful.. thanks

Clément Z ( 2016-02-14 05:53:04 -0600 )edit

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I'm not sure what exactly you mean by "same", but try the following:

in a terminal make sure cmake works and all path are set
start qtcreator from this terminal
see if it works

Simon Schmeisser ( 2016-02-16 04:33:50 -0600 )edit

hello, I also encounter this problem, have you solved the problem?

yin ( 2016-11-27 20:02:15 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-05-01 08:44:35 -0600

JackChen
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Just run you qtcreator in the terminal by "qtcreator" instead of clicking the icon, so it will know $PATH

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It fucking works dude!

Farid ( 2016-08-26 07:08:47 -0600 )edit

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answered 2017-06-20 17:02:33 -0600

amcelroy
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Howdy,

I had the same problem, right down to the echo ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} showing up in the terminal, but not in the QT Creator called in the same terminal.

Setup: Kintetic Ubuntu 16.04

My solution was:

Follow the steps here: http://wiki.ros.org/IDEs#QtCreator section 4.3
New File or Project -> Import Project -> Import Existing Project
Select the ~/workspace/src/package folder
Add the CMakeList.txt
On the side bar, click on Projects, and under Build Environment, add a new CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH variable that is the same as the one pointed to by echo ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}, it should be something like /opt/ros/kinetic.
Also had to had the Run Environment Variable ROS_MASTER_URI and set it to http://localhost:11311 or else the package crashes at pos::init

After this, I was able to build, and debug by pointed to the program in the ~/workspace/devel/lib folder.

Hope this helps!

EDIT - Added additional step regarding ROS_MASTER_URI

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Thank you very much. That solved it

Anurag VV ( 2018-06-14 13:01:36 -0600 )edit

thank you dude, you saved me. My env is ubuntu18.04, qtcreator 5.14. It seems I just need to tell it the catkin_dir, then it will work.

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answered 2015-08-14 08:00:31 -0600

Simon Schmeisser
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updated 2017-04-26 03:49:52 -0600

For the "old" way using catkin_make, I first used catkin_init_workspace to set up a workspace containing the packages I need. then run catkin_make to set everything up. Now replace the toplevel /src/CMakeLists.txt (which is a symlink) with the actuall file it links to. Now start qtcreator from a terminal and open that cmakefile. it will run cmake automatically. things should mostly work now in qtcreator, except finding executables. I just start them from a terminal (and use "debug external application" when necessary). If something breaks (ie the error you get), run catkin_make again to fix stuff. This happens from time to time. (Note: since cmake catches it arguments, you don't need to pass anything in qtcreator)

the "new" way is also explained in the wiki you already link. See catkin_tools. Set up a workspace following the tutorial. Build everything using catkin build. Now open the CMakeLists.txt of the project you want to edit in qtcreator. Choose wspath/build/package_name as build dir. Works quite nice.

To be able to execute binaries directly, go to Project -> Execution and duplicate the entry for your executable. the new one should work now, maybe set the working dir to ws/devel/project_name

UPDATE:

It all works super nice by now, just follow the documentation here: http://wiki.ros.org/IDEs#QtCreator

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Thanks @Simon for the reply! I have updated my original question. Can you please have a look, specially update 2? TIA :)

Naman ( 2015-08-14 13:38:07 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-04-18 09:58:17 -0600

schwarzp93
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Hi there :) I'm facing exactly the same problem... Could you solve it by now? Thanks in advance! Philipp

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run qtcreator in the terminal and type in correct argument, it should solve your problem

JackChen ( 2016-05-01 08:45:34 -0600 )edit

Please do not use Answer section to comment. Also please refer to the support guideline, esp. etiquette section.

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answered 2017-01-30 09:04:27 -0600

superttmm
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Update2 is the very reason cause the error above.

Probably you have used "sudo qtcreator" to launch qtcreator, which would cause different environment variables in Ubuntu. To work around this "problem" on ubuntu you can do the following in your ~/.bashrc

alias sudo='sudo env CMAKE_PREFIX_PAHT=$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH'

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you should never need to run qtcreator as sudo!

Simon Schmeisser ( 2017-04-26 03:45:46 -0600 )edit

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