# What is a non-pointer **URL:** \ **Category:** Developers\ **Created:** [May 29, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523 "2019-05-29T12:42:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Draxl\_Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/draxl_andreas/32/145744_2.png) [@Draxl\_Andreas](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Draxl_Andreas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/1 "2019-05-29T12:42:41Z")
![2019-05-29_14h41_21](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/8/b/8b4ab25a250fd777ad372d71b96b37e539e32820.png) What is here exactly wrong? the Codeblock doesn`t work, KR Andreas ![2019-05-29_14h43_04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/4/a/4acb6838303d59478677a004a36ae32bec9ce140.png) ---
**Author:** ![SeanP](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/seanp/32/42560_2.png) [@SeanP](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/SeanP)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/2 "2019-05-29T12:54:52Z")
Did you use Node to Code to get the code block? If not try doing that by selecting the Node, the right click in the open Graph area and pick Node to Code. I think the “t1.” at the beginning doesn’t belong there. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/3 "2019-05-29T12:56:05Z")
Generally it means there’s an error in the handling of your code. In your case the syntax is wrong. Try using Node to Code to see the Design Script syntax for any node you’re trying to write. ---
**Author:** ![Draxl\_Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/draxl_andreas/32/145744_2.png) [@Draxl\_Andreas](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Draxl_Andreas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/4 "2019-05-29T13:16:16Z")
i did it like in the pics! Node to Block, after the converting the Error occures, i don`t know why. The input is a string ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/5 "2019-05-29T13:28:42Z")
What pics? That is not the correct syntax for that node. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/uploads/dynamobim/original/3X/2/e/2e2eaf81284ed9412759cfb41bf1ad708ef1a1cd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Draxl\_Andreas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/draxl_andreas/32/145744_2.png) [@Draxl\_Andreas](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Draxl_Andreas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/6 "2019-05-29T13:59:44Z")
Ok… in my case I had Elements.Element.GetParameterValueName… so that was the error ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/7 "2019-05-29T14:01:32Z")
Following @SeanP’s instructions for Node to Code should give you the correct syntax. ---
**Author:** ![jacob.small](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/jacob.small/32/161030_2.png) [@jacob.small](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/jacob.small)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/8 "2019-05-29T15:58:55Z")
Note that the inclusion of some packages in your library could cause this syntax to change. ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Boyts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forum.dynamobim.com/nick_boyts/32/76313_2.png) [@Nick\_Boyts](https://forum.dynamobim.com/u/Nick_Boyts)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.dynamobim.com/t/what-is-a-non-pointer/36523/9 "2019-05-29T16:25:17Z")
@jacob.small, this was only previous to 2.0 was it not? I thought all ootb nodes used the full “path” now.