rosReadAllFieldNames

Get all available field names from ROS or ROS 2 point cloud message structure

Syntax

names = rosReadAllFieldNames(pcloud)

Description

names = rosReadAllFieldNames(pcloud) returns all the fields that are stored in the ROS or ROS 2 'sensor_msgs/PointCloud2' message structure, pcloud, and returns them in names.

Input Arguments

pcloud — Point cloud

'sensor_msgs/PointCloud2' message structure

Point cloud, specified as a message structure for ROS or ROS 2 'sensor_msgs/PointCloud2' message.

Output Arguments

names — List of field names in PointCloud2 object

cell array of character vectors

List of field names in 'sensor_msgs/PointCloud2' message, returned as a cell array of character vectors. If no fields exist in the message, fieldname returns an empty cell array.

Extended Capabilities

C/C++ Code Generation

Generate C and C++ code using MATLAB® Coder™.

Usage notes and limitations:

• Usage in MATLAB Function block is not supported.

Version History

Introduced in R2021a