Trouble showing latest picture on dashboard using a timestamp

Configuration Frontend
1

I have a camera that when triggered saves an image with a timestamp and sends it to my phone as a notification, this is done with an automation. What I’m having trouble with is displaying just the latest image on my dashboard.

This is part of the automation code that sets the input text helper to the current time, and then saves the picture on in the folder using the timestamp

action:
  - service: input_text.set_value
    target:
      entity_id: input_text.crowboxtimetext
    data:
      value: '{{ now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S") }}'
  - service: camera.snapshot
    data:
      filename: >-
        /config/www/crows/timestamps/{{ states('input_text.crowboxtimetext')  
        }}.jpg
    target:
      entity_id: camera.crow_cam

I’ve created a camera in my config file, but it doesn’t show the latest picture, just broken picture icon or nothing. I’m thinking because its using the states(‘input_text.crowboxttimertext’) in the path. When I put that path in the Templates section in the developer tab it shows the correct formatting for the path.

  - platform: local_file
    name: crowbox_latest
    file_path: /config/www/crows/timestamps/{{  states('input_text.crowboxtimetext')  }}.jpg

I’ve tried the Refreshable picture card, and the Config Template Card from HACS.

2

Maybe try with double quotes around your file_path:

  - platform: local_file
    name: crowbox_latest
    file_path: "/config/www/crows/timestamps/{{  states('input_text.crowboxtimetext')  }}.jpg"

Otherwise, I don’t think your template will get evaluated.

3

I have the same problem, did you manage to solve it?

4

same problem here…