Can you launch non-ROS programs from a .launch file?

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asked 2011-02-21 23:15:44 -0600

Angelica
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My workflow requires launching ROS nodes as well as other programs. This results in the "many terminal" problem :) Is there a way to launch these non-ROS executables from a launch file, too?

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#q272267 has an answer similar to both of these but with more details.

lucasw ( 2017-10-05 10:50:17 -0600 )edit

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answered 2011-02-22 02:08:41 -0600

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roslaunch might add extra parameters like __name and __log. The non-ros executable should be able to handle those (by ignoring)

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answered 2011-12-07 03:37:57 -0600

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Another possibility would be to write a little wrapper program that calls whatever program you'd like; by using the ros init stuff, it could parse out the roslaunch arguments, and do what you want.

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The aliencontrol ROS package is a generic wrapper that can launch any external script or executable. You might want to give it a try.

aschaefer ( 2018-10-24 17:49:32 -0600 )edit

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