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Build package everytime a file on the workspace is modified?

Catkin.workspace

asked 2016-03-28 13:18:33 -0600

Sed
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I modified some parameters on a file in the catkin worskpace, but nothing happens in the robot. Do i have to build the package everytime i modify something?

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What kind of file is it? Is it copied to the install-directory when building? How do you read the parameter file?

NEngelhard ( 2016-03-28 14:07:08 -0600 )edit

it is a publisher node in the catkin workspace

Sed ( 2016-03-29 13:57:05 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-07-28 13:48:42 -0600

skr_robo

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If you require the changes in the publisher node to be reflected when you run it, you need to run catkin_make after making changes to the source file.