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FieldSubscriber QML Type

Subscribes to type_description_interfaces::msg::Field messages — Represents a single field in a type. More...

Import Statement: import QtRos2.TypeDescriptionInterfaces
Inherits:

SubscriberBase

Status: Experimental Extension

Properties

Signals

Detailed Description

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

See also FieldPublisher and field.

Property Documentation

defaultValue : string

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

message : field

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

name : string

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

type : fieldType

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

Signal Documentation

messageReceived(field msg)

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

Note: The corresponding handler is onMessageReceived.

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