# \[SOLVED\] Image() nullPtrException

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**Category:** Processing.py\
**Created:** [January 11, 2019, 6:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/solved-image-nullptrexception/7424 "2019-01-11T18:12:00Z")\
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> [@Architector\_4](#):
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> **dataPath()** and **sketchPath()** also only work in **setup()** or later.

Actually anything related to _sketchPath_ already works as soon as **settings()**. Same for `args[]`. 🤓

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