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TwistSubscriber QML Type

Subscribes to geometry_msgs::msg::Twist messages — This expresses velocity in free space broken into its linear and angular parts. More...

Import Statement: import QtRos2.GeometryMsgs
Inherits:

SubscriberBase

Status: Experimental Extension

Properties

Signals

Detailed Description

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

See also TwistPublisher and twist.

Property Documentation

angular : vector3

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

linear : vector3

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

message : twist

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

Signal Documentation

messageReceived(twist msg)

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

Note: The corresponding handler is onMessageReceived.

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