In this tutorial we will write and run example ACS modules in Python, Java and C++. . First we must  perform some configurations on ACS before coding our components.

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Set IDL (Interface Definition Language) for our hello-world components

For any given component we have to follow 3 steps:

1. Implement component's IDL
2. Implement component
3. Install component in ACS

For step #1,  we create the component's Create IDL directory and file:

getTemplateForDirectory MODROOT_WS idlHelloComp
cd idlHelloComp/src
touch ../idl/HelloComponent.idl
sudo nano ../idl/HelloComponent.idl

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