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Date:         Wed, 11 May 2011 20:45:13 +0100
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From: Joseph Wright <joseph.wright@MORNINGSTAR2.CO.UK>
Subject: Re: compare string with \c_job_name_tl
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On 11/05/2011 20:39, Arno Trautmann wrote:
>> \documentclass{minimal}
>> \usepackage{expl3}
>> \begin{document}
>> \ExplSyntaxOn
>> \str_if_eq:nnTF{a}{\c_job_name_tl}{true}{false}
>> \ExplSyntaxOff
>> \end{document}
>>
>> (This will work with \jobname as well, but the 'official' interface to
>> that in LaTeX3 is \c_job_name_tl.)
> 
> Your example fails, but the :no variant works in this case.

Should have been 'xx' (sorry)

> However, I seem not to get it working for comparing a command to the
> jobname – what do I have to do to say
> 
> \str_if_eq:nnTF{\myjobname}{\c_job_name_tl}{true}{false}
> 
> I tried to use \tl_to_str in the argument of a \str_if_eq:ooTF, but that
> still results in false.

Sorry, I'm lost. Could you post a full (failing) example?
-- 
Joseph Wright