General ⇒ Reference Path

[Geronnimo]

Dear Members of the Latex Community,

I'm running into a problem, obvious and quite stupid but I can't get out.
When I'm compiling a latex file, I set it up in a main directory or map, with different submaps for several chapters (to keep the clutter away in my main map).
I make reference to different submaps for graphics etc. by using /includegraphics{Submap/imagename}. This all works fine. But what if I want to refer to a map like "my pictures", which is not in the main map, how do I do that?
I've tried things like \includegraphics{C://User/MyDocuments/MyPictures/Mapname/filename} but that doesn't seem to work at all.

I use the example with an 'includegraphics' but tend to use the same principle in the \subfile package. Anyone experience in the relation of my problem with the specific package?

Many thanks in advance!

Geronnimo

[kaiserkarl13]

I'm not sure what you mean by a "map," but I'll assume you mean "directory" (so "submap" translates to "subdirectory"). Some people call them "folders" too (which also seems wrong to me...).

I don't have a Windows machine readily available on which to test this, but here are three possible options to get absolute paths:

1. Use a DOS path:

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   \includegraphics{C:\path\to\MyDocuments\MyPictures\Dirname\filename}
   

2. Use a UNIX-like path (assuming it's on the same drive letter, this will probably work):

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   \includegraphics{/path/to/MyDocuments/MyPictures/Dirname/filename}

3. Use relative paths:

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   \includegraphics{../../Dirname/filename} % or whatever is the right relative path
   

4. Make a copy or soft link (shortcut) of file in current directory

I would test each of these out, but my results (on UNIX) won't be indicative of how DOS/Windows-based LaTeX builds will handle this.