Re: using find-image with picture name stored in a variable

[A.Politz]

On Aug 18, 10:28 pm, Dirk80 <d...@dirkundsari.de> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> when I give the name of a picture as a string to the find-image command then
> it is working. But when I use a variable instead then find-image is not
> finding the picture. What am I doing wrong?
>
> ;; picture test.jpg is in my home directory
> (add-to-list 'image-load-path "~")
>
> ;; working
> (find-image `((:type jpeg :file "./test.jpg")))
>
> ;; NOT working
> (setq my-picture "./test.jpg")
> (find-image `((:type jpeg :file my-picture)))

You are missing a comma, or more likely don't understand quoting.

(find-image `((:type jpeg :file ,my-picture)))

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-ap
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Greetings,
> Dirk
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