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# ERROR : 'tuple' object has no attribute

     # ERROR : Traceback (most recent call last):
    #   File "<Script Block >", line 14, in ?
    #     app.LogMessage( "old source: " + prevsrc.FullName )
    # AttributeError: 'tuple' object has no attribute 'FullName'
    #  - [line 14]

## Possible Cause

This is a message that appears when you have provided a single variable for assignment from a method that supports output arguments and return values:

    myvar = surface.ConnectFromFile( "Blinn", "Material Shaders" )

In this case, ConnectFromFile returns both the new shader source and provides the old disconnected shader in the PrevDataSource output argument, so the myvar variable is being interpreted as a tuple by Python.

## Suggested Solution

Use the tuple-style syntax as explained in Getting Output Arguments from Methods.