Passing more QiChat variables to a Python function

Question

I'm experiencing some issues with the naoqi sdk with Choreographe. I need to pass synchronously two or more variables by means of QiChat module to a Python function:

u:(Is someone in _~lab lab working on _~themes) $lab=$1 $themes=$2

or better:

u:(Is someone in _* lab working on _*) $lab=$1 $themes=$2

I have not found anything online, can someone help me?

Thanks in advance

Victor Paléologue · Accepted Answer · 2017-01-29T09:47:57.270

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QiChat raises ALMemory events when a variable is set, but processing ALMemory events is asynchronous, therefore you cannot rely on them in your case.

However, QiChat provides a way to make synchronous calls to any API exposed in NAOqi, using the ^call keyword. You can take advantage of this to call a method you would have exposed in a Python service you would have written yourself. In QiChat you would have something like that:

u:(_$myConcept): alright ^call(MyService.myMethod($1))

I suppose you write your program using Choregraphe, so please note that you already have access to a valid Qi Session in every Python box, by calling self.session().

edited Jan 29 '17 at 09:47

answered Jan 18 '17 at 14:29

Victor Paléologue

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Can I call an ALModule method instead using Python service? – carlocciu Jan 24 '17 at 12:34
I try with `^call(self.session().method($1))` but it doesn't work. – carlocciu Jan 24 '17 at 14:46
The right way is to write `^call(MyService.myMethod($1))`. I have updated my answer to make this clear. – Victor Paléologue Jan 29 '17 at 09:45

Passing more QiChat variables to a Python function

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