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add_message_files() directory not found:

asked 2013-07-01 20:44:11 -0600

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I'm absolute beginner in Ubuntu and ROS. I'm using 12.04 LTS (virtualbox in windows 7) and groovy. I'm using catkin to build my workspace. This is what I did

1- I did create workspace for catkin.

2- I did create "catkin Package".

3- I did build and use catkin package in the workspace.

4- Now I want to use the example WritingPublisherSubscriber(c++)

I'm getting the following error

CMake Error at /opt/ros/groovy/share/genmsg/cmake/genmsg-extras.cmake:64 (message): add_message_files() directory not found:
/home/croco/catkin_ws/src/beginner_tutorials/msg Call Stack (most recent call first):
beginner_tutorials/CMakeLists.txt:8 (add_message_files)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! Invoking "cmake" failed

I'm sorry I can't post links; however, I'm following the tutorials literally.

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answered 2013-07-01 21:14:48 -0600

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The tutorial seems to need an update. Please try commenting out the following three lines in your CMakeLists.txt:

# add_message_files(FILES Num.msg)
# add_service_files(FILES AddTwoInts.srv)
# generate_messages(DEPENDENCIES std_msgs)

Those are not necessary since this tutorial does not create any custom messages or services.

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@Dirk Thomas, Thank you so much. It worked.

CroCo ( 2013-07-01 22:13:54 -0600 )edit

Thank you, It worked.

Cássio ( 2013-07-24 04:29:04 -0600 )edit

Thanks a lot! I was searching for this problem for about 2 hours. You saved my day! :)

sina.cb ( 2014-02-13 18:21:05 -0600 )edit

thank you!

jason ( 2017-02-14 18:28:09 -0600 )edit

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