Integrate ROS Groovy and QtCreator.

asked 2013-05-12 00:18:24 -0500

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updated 2014-01-28 17:16:30 -0500

ngrennan
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I have successfully integrated the code ROS with QT libraries. To do this I created the project with catkin_create_pkg and then I added all the necessary (cpp file, ui, wrappers, etc.) in the file CMakeList.txt.

I am then able to successfully compile my project through catkin. My question now is this: how do I continue my work through the environment QtCreator? I know very well that the QtCreator is capable of interpreted file from CMake, but not by catkin.

My system is Ubuntu 12.04 and ROS Groovy Galapagos.

Thanks to all.

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answered 2013-05-13 23:12:11 -0500

Ziko

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I was able to use QtCreator by running through the catkin following steps:

Since QtCreator needs its own working directory that I put in a place where you do not bother.
In the "Build Settings"

2.1. I set the following custom build settings "build steps"

-command: catkin_make

-Working directory: /home/myuser/catkin_ws

-Command arguments: none

2.2. I set the following custom clean settings "clean steps"

-command: catkin_make clean

-Working directory: /home/myuser/catkin_ws

-Command arguments: none
In the "Run Settings" menu I have replaced the "Run" default configuration with my custom:

-Run configuration: MyCustomRunConfiguration

-Executable: my_executable

-Arguments: none

-Working diretcory: /home/myuser/catkin_ws/devel/lib/my_executable

I know that is not a permanent solution but only a trick, also the folder created by QtCreator is never used. to now is the best I could do.

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answered 2013-05-12 06:25:56 -0500

stantol

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I don't think that you have to do anything special to get QtCreator to build catkin packages. At least, I don't do anything (besides sourcing the ROS setup files in my .bashrc file). All you need to do is open the CMakeLists.txt file as a project and mine works. I also start QtCreator from a terminal, because it does not work when launched from the Ubuntu drop-down menu. (I assume because of sourcing the setup files, but I'm not 100% sure about this.)

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Yes, source the setup file before running qtcreator is necessary.

Ziko ( 2013-05-13 22:37:27 -0500 )edit

You do not have to launch qtcreator from terminal. Edit your qtcreator.desktop file and replaced the Exec line with: "Exec=bash -i -c qtcreator %F" ... now you can use the icon from the launch bar.

trianta2 ( 2014-01-14 02:36:07 -0500 )edit

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