Naoqi pepper python SDK

Question

I am trying to call an animation package using choreograph pepper simulation through python from their SDK files. I have not had any trouble using the regular motion and speak proxies, however I can't seem to get the animations working. Here is the code.

 animation_player_service = ALProxy("ALAnimationPlayer", "127.0.0.1",9559)
 future=animation_player_service.run("Animation/Moods/Positive/Pepper/Happy",_async=True)
 future.value()

Every time I run the code it says "RuntimeError: ALAnimationPlayer::run Wrong path format (Animation/Moods/Positive/Pepper/Happy) which has been converted in: Animation/Moods/Positive/Pepper/Happy, it should follow the pattern: package/path" I'm using the format it says on their website, so I am not sure why I am getting this error. Ive also tried copying the exact path from my computer and pasting it into the animation_player_service.run(), and have also changed the / to \ since paths in window have that syntax. I would appreciate any advice! Thanks!

Answer 1

Animations are actually behaviors installed in the package animations. You can list all installed standard animations by running find /home/nao/.local/share/PackageManager/apps/animations -name behavior.xar in the robot shell.

A correct path to the ALAnimationPlayer call is then the directory including the animations package name (but without /behavior.xar), i.e.

animation_player_service.run("animations/Stand/Gestures/ShowTablet_3",_async=True)

This is run in Linux, so the letter case matters.