char format requires a bytes object of length 1

[Oscar J]

Another confusing error... What's turning me off is that error messages don't explain the problem in a simple way for normal users to understand and fix. What does this mean? It happens a few seconds after starting the export.

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2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Error: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] char format requires a bytes object of length 1

Here is the full exporting process before it stops.

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2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:44] Mesh Export: Plane_003_Material
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:44]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_003_Material.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:48] Mesh Export: Plane_002_Material
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:48]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_002_Material.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:48] Exporting meshes: 6%
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] Mesh Export: Plane_001_Material_002
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_001_Material_002.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] Mesh Export: Plane_Material_001
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_Material_001.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] Mesh Export: Plane_005_Material_003_Material_004
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_005_Material_003_Material_004.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] Mesh Export: Plane_004_Material_D_ck_Glas_Material_005
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53]  -> /private/var/folders/V3/V3qBdgKkGMG5aAuzDXXNtU+++TI/-Tmp-/Agera_Indigo/Scene/00024/Plane_004_Material_D_ck_Glas_Material_005.igmesh
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Info: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] Exporting meshes: 43%
2012-07-18 23.33.55	[0x0-0x404404].org.blenderfoundation.blender[5986]	Error: [Indigo 2012-Jul-18 23:33:53] char format requires a bytes object of length 1

[CTZn]

The message is directed at developers really, it's not a blendigo message although it is probably a blendigo bug.

If you want to get into things, you can try to deduce from the sequence wich mesh caused the error then perhaps you will find what makes it different from others, and think of a work-around.

But, the best you can do would be to pack and post the scene, that's a material that developers would definitly use to ease debugging. It doesn't have to be the complete scene, but it must still cause the error.

Alternatively you can mail the report to support@indigorenderer.com if privacy is of importance.

Above all, thank you for reporting.