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TimeSubscriber QML Type

Subscribes to builtin_interfaces::msg::Time messages — This message communicates ROS Time defined here: https://design.ros2.org/articles/clock_and_time.html. More...

Import Statement: import QtRos2.BuiltinInterfaces
Inherits:

SubscriberBase

Status: Experimental Extension

Properties

Signals

Detailed Description

TimeSubscriber receives time values from a ROS 2 topic. Set the topic and node properties, then connect to the messageReceived() signal.

See also TimePublisher and time.

Property Documentation

message : time

The last message received on topic. Updated whenever a new message arrives.

nanosec : uint32_t

The nanosec field of the last received message. Updated whenever a new message arrives. nanosecChanged is emitted on every update.

sec : int32_t

The sec field of the last received message. Updated whenever a new message arrives. secChanged is emitted on every update.

Signal Documentation

messageReceived(time msg)

Emitted when a new time arrives on topic. msg contains the received value.

Note: The corresponding handler is onMessageReceived.

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