examples/user_code/README.md

Adding and Testing Custom Code

Purpose

You can quickly add your custom code into this folder so that quick prototypes can be easily tested without having to create a whole new project just for it.

How-to

1. Install/compile OpenPose as usual.
2. Add your custom cpp / hpp files in this folder. Hint: You might want to start by copying the OpenPoseDemo example or any of the examples/tutorial_api_cpp/ examples.
3. Add the name of your custom cpp / hpp files at the top of the examples/user_code/CMakeLists.txt file.
4. Re-run CMake (Configure and Generate).
5. Then, you can simply modify their content.
6. You can know compile OpenPose after each change in your files:
   • Ubuntu:

   cd build/
   make -j`nproc`
   

   • Mac:

   cd build/
   make -j`sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu`
   

   • Windows: Compile from Visual Studio (F5, F7, green play button, etc.).
7. Run step 4 every time that you make changes into your code.

Running your Custom Code

Run:

./build/examples/user_code/{your_custom_file_name}