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how to load the configuration file in package in ros2

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asked 2018-05-09 22:12:35 -0500

jzp1025
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Hi !

I’m writing a package that needs to read a configuration file .(like .yaml)

I useinstall(FILES xxx.yaml DESTINATION share/${PROJECT_NAME}) to copy the configuration file to the path : /shr/package-name

But i have no idea how to get the right relative path to load it

i’m using the absolute path to read the file now but i want to make it relative so the package can be used in different environment .

looking forward to some suggestions !

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I want to know the same thing, but it sounds like you know something I don't know. When you say you use install(...) what are you talking about? Is install() a method of some python module? Where did you get it, or more precisely, how can I use it?

rahvee ( 2018-05-26 12:46:34 -0500 )edit

Ohhh... Found it myself... Use install() in CMakelists.txt. Good to know, thanks...

rahvee ( 2018-05-26 13:00:15 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-05-10 10:53:31 -0500

dhood
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To access the share directory of a package in a generic way you can use the ament index. In particular, get_package_share_directory from ament_index_python, or from ament_index_cpp might be what you're looking for.

There are other useful things that can be done with the ament index, for example the composition demo package "registers" node components in the ament index and then looks up the available node components at run-time without recursively crawling the file system. The ament index docs have more info on the design.

Hope that helps!

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Thanks for your help ! I'll try it

jzp1025 ( 2018-05-28 02:46:02 -0500 )edit

@jzp1025 did that work for you? If so, could you please mark this as the accepted answer to indicate your question has been resolved.

dhood ( 2018-07-09 17:13:13 -0500 )edit

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