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I want to write a python code based code to call a ros node ,where to begin?

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asked 2016-10-22 17:06:51 -0500

Abdullah
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updated 2016-10-22 17:23:01 -0500

I wish to write a code for a node that could do the following for me

1) run a node with an argument 2) do a rosservice call

Basically I want to be able to do what a launch file does, in a python code Where should I begin? I mean is there any tutorial or rospy code that could help me begin with?

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answered 2016-10-22 17:55:02 -0500

JoshMarino
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updated 2016-10-22 17:57:24 -0500

This should cover both tasks. http://wiki.ros.org/ROS/Tutorials/Wri...

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Thank you JoshMarino, but it seems like I have to write a code for the client. but it seems like the server node should be running already for the client code to call it via waitforservice thing.

I mean how to run a node from scratch, i mean not initiate a node, or become a node, but launching it