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undefined reference to `ros::init(int&, char**, std::string const&, unsigned int)'

asked 2015-11-06 23:05:17 -0500

cybodroid gravatar image

updated 2015-11-07 18:16:58 -0500

Hi,

I was trying to build ros package but while doing catkin_make, I am getting error

undefined reference to `ros::init(int&, char**, std::string const&, unsigned int)'

I followed the tutorial exactly as mentioned on Markers: Sending Basic Shapes (C++) but still I am not able to build the package. I looked up online but most of forums state the problems which is not present with my code.

While creating package I used command:

catkin_create_pkg using_markers roscpp visualization_msgs

I have added target_link_libraries(basic_shapes ${catkin_LIBRARIES}) in CMakeLists.txt as well. In spite of that, I am getting undefined reference.

Note: I am using Jade distribution of ROS.

Edit: Content of CMakeLists.txt:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.3)
project(using_markers)

add_executable(basic_shapes src/basic_shapes.cpp)
target_link_libraries(basic_shapes ${catkin_LIBRARIES})

## Find catkin macros and libraries
## if COMPONENTS list like find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS xyz)
## is used, also find other catkin packages
find_package(catkin REQUIRED COMPONENTS
  roscpp
  visualization_msgs
)

###################################
## catkin specific configuration ##
###################################
## The catkin_package macro generates cmake config files for your package
## Declare things to be passed to dependent projects
## INCLUDE_DIRS: uncomment this if you package contains header files
## LIBRARIES: libraries you create in this project that dependent projects also need
## CATKIN_DEPENDS: catkin_packages dependent projects also need
## DEPENDS: system dependencies of this project that dependent projects also need
catkin_package(
#  INCLUDE_DIRS include
#  LIBRARIES using_markers
#  CATKIN_DEPENDS roscpp visualization_msgs
#  DEPENDS system_lib
)

###########
## Build ##
###########

## Specify additional locations of header files
## Your package locations should be listed before other locations
# include_directories(include)
include_directories(
  ${catkin_INCLUDE_DIRS}
)

Any insight in this regard will be helpful.

Thanks.

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It would be helpful if you can post your CMakeLists.txt file content.

Akif gravatar image Akif  ( 2015-11-07 04:44:41 -0500 )edit

I have edited question details and added the content of CMakeLists.txt

cybodroid gravatar image cybodroid  ( 2015-11-07 18:17:27 -0500 )edit

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answered 2015-11-07 18:48:05 -0500

ahendrix gravatar image

updated 2015-11-07 18:48:40 -0500

Your CMakeLists is not in the correct order; you define your executable and add libraries before you indicate which libraries to link to; this results in not linking to any libraries. (unfortunately, cmake does not warn you if you use a variable before it is defined).

You should reorder you cmakelists so that the calls to find_package(catkin ...), catkin_package(...) and include_directories() come before any calls to add_executable(), add_library() or target_link_libraries().

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Hey. Thanks for the help. You pointed out rightly and it worked.

cybodroid gravatar image cybodroid  ( 2015-11-07 19:00:54 -0500 )edit

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