# Inkscape plugin error **URL:** \ **Category:** Laser Cutting\ **Created:** [January 21, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122 "2017-01-21T21:39:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JonathanBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@JonathanBrown](https://community.inventables.com/u/JonathanBrown)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2017, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/1 "2017-01-21T21:39:02Z")
I am getting the following error each time i try to create gcode for my laser/xcarve combo. Traceback (most recent call last): File “laser.py”, line 3173, in e.affect() File “/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py”, line 268, in affect self.effect() File “laser.py”, line 3170, in effect self.laser() File “laser.py”, line 3032, in laser self.check\_dir() File “laser.py”, line 2554, in check\_dir if self.options.directory[-1] not in ["/","\"]: IndexError: string index out of range I found a code change that was supposed to help but it seems the code was already changed. I just want to cut foam board and I am so frustrated. is there another software that will do this for the laser? Thanks, JB ---
**Author:** ![KennethConnell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kennethconnell/32/85307_2.png) [@KennethConnell](https://community.inventables.com/u/KennethConnell)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:49pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/2 "2017-01-22T16:49:09Z")
Have you set a valid destination directory for the file to be written to? this is a common thing that is over-looked. ---
**Author:** ![KennethConnell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/kennethconnell/32/85307_2.png) [@KennethConnell](https://community.inventables.com/u/KennethConnell)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2017, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/3 "2017-01-22T16:51:18Z")
here is a link to the set-up instructions [https://jtechphotonics.com/?page\_id=1980](https://jtechphotonics.com/?page_id=1980) make sure the directory field contains a location on your system that you have access to write files to. ---
**Author:** ![NaimericVillafruela](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/naimericvillafruela/32/67344_2.png) [@NaimericVillafruela](https://community.inventables.com/u/NaimericVillafruela)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2018, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/4 "2018-03-14T15:56:15Z")
Hi, I have the same problem but i doesn’t come from my directory path. I’ve tried on a mac and pc, both paths are correct and they are writable. Any idea ? My exact error message is : > Traceback (most recent call last): > File “laser.py”, line 3173, in > e.affect() > File “/Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/Resources/share/inkscape/extensions/inkex.py”, line 283, in affect > self.effect() > File “laser.py”, line 3154, in effect > self.get\_info() > File “laser.py”, line 2884, in get\_info > recursive\_search(self.document.getroot(),self.document.getroot()) > File “laser.py”, line 2865, in recursive\_search > recursive\_search(i,i) > File “laser.py”, line 2867, in recursive\_search > points = self.get\_orientation\_points(i) > File “laser.py”, line 2907, in get\_orientation\_points > r = re.match(r’(?i)\s\*(\s\*(-?\s\*\d\*(?:,|.)_\d_)\s\*;\s\*(-?\s\*\d\*(?:,|.)_\d_)\s\*;\s\*(-?\s\*\d\*(?:,|.)_\d_)\s\*)\s\*',node.text) > File “/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/re.py”, line 141, in match > return \_compile(pattern, flags).match(string) > TypeError: expected string or buffer ---
**Author:** ![Markaldo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Markaldo](https://community.inventables.com/u/Markaldo)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/5 "2019-11-13T15:18:15Z")
> [@JonathanBrown](#): > > IndexError: string index out of range In Python, a string is a single-dimensional array of characters. The [string index out of range](http://net-informations.com/python/err/range.htm) means that the index you are trying to access does not exist. In a string, that means you’re trying to get a character from the string at a given point. If that given point does not exist , then you will be trying to get a character that is not inside of the string. Indexes in Python programming start at 0. This means that the maximum index for any string will always be length-1. There are several ways to account for this. Knowing the length of your string (using len() function)could certainly help you to avoid going over the index. ---
**Author:** ![DollyMayert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@DollyMayert](https://community.inventables.com/u/DollyMayert)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/inkscape-plugin-error/33122/6 "2021-04-14T07:16:45Z")
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