A Hello World Component

Use the following procedure to create a simple component that prints hello world to the terminal upon startup.

1. Create a new REDHAWK component Project:

• File > New > REDHAWK Component Project

1. Name the project: HelloWorld

2. Click Next.

3. Select:

• Prog. Lang: C++

1. Click Next.

2. Click Finish.

• If a dialog asks to switch to CPP perspective, click No.

1. Generate Code:

• In the editor tool bar, click Generate All Component Implementations

1. In the HelloWorld.cpp file, add the following include to the beginning of the file:

   #include <iostream>

2. In the HelloWorld.cpp file, add the following code to the serviceFunction() method:

   std::cout << "Hello world" << std::endl;

3. Compile the project:

• Project > Build Project

1. Drag the project to the Target SDR section of the REDHAWK Explorer.

2. On a terminal, start a Python session.

3. Run the following commands:

   >>> from ossie.utils import sb
   >>> hello_world = sb.launch("HelloWorld")
   >>> sb.start()