Reading an image from path stored in a text file using IMREAD

I want to use imread() for reading an image by giving the path stored in a text file, given as input argument. I get an error saying Error in ==> imread at 199 if (strfind(filename, '://'))

WHAT SHALL BE DONE TO GET IT THROUGH?

the code is

fid=fopen('d:/output.txt','r'); data_line = fgetl(fid); data_line [a b] = strread(data_line, '%s %s', 'delimiter', ','); fclose(fid);

% where a and b are the paths i.e d:\pic\image_3.bmp and d:\pic\image_2.bmp

m1 = imread(a); m2 = imread(b);

[Paulo Silva]

what's inside a and b after the strread function?

(just remove the ; after the strread function and look at the results in the command line)

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

fid=fopen('d:/output.txt','r');
data_line = textscan('%s%s', 1, 'delimiter', ',');
fclose(fid);
a = data_line{1}{1}; b = data_line{1}{2};  %I think

[Imran]

Dear Walter

thank you very much for your kind consideration

after doing as you said, error is

??? Error using ==> textscan

First input must be of type double.

looking forward

Imran

[Imran]

dear walter

thanks alot you are great, it worked. You missed fid as first argument,rest its working now

great you are genius

Imran

Answer 2

[Imran]

@Paulo Silva we have location in a and b like a=d:\pic\image_3.bmp and b=d:\pic\image_4.bmp

@Dear Walter thank you very much for your kind consideration after doing as you said, error is ??? Error using ==> textscan First input must be of type double.

Do you suggest something else looking forward Imran