General ⇒ Input file inside a caption

[cbustaam]

Hi all,
I'm trying to input a txt file in the caption of a floath environment:

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\caption{Results of: \input{name.txt}}

However it doesn't work. Also, I try to do the following:

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\newcommand{\myname}{\input{name.txt}}
\caption{Results of: \myname}}

But it didn't work to. How can I make this?
Bests

[5gon12eder]

Solution 1:

If you don't need the contents of your external file inside the list of figures but just in the caption, then you may use

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\caption[]{\input{name.txt}}

The optional argument is what will go to the list of figures alternatively.

Solution 2:

Declare a robust command:

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\DeclareRobustCommand{\myname}{\input{name.txt}}

that will work as you wanted it.

[localghost]

It may help if you protect the \input command in the (moving) argument of \caption.

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\caption{Results of: \protect\input{name.txt}}

Thorsten

[cbustaam]

The both solutions work well. Thank you.
Bests