trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given

[shelbyjd]

Error happens whenever I attempt to save or export character information:

(1/1)                                     TypeError                                                                  trim() expects parameter 1 to be string, null given
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in EPFileUtility.php line 41
at trim(null)in EPFileUtility.php line 41
at EPFileUtility->buildExportFilename('EPCharacterSave', 'json')in HighLevelCreatorController.php line 75
at HighLevelCreatorController->save()
at call_user_func_array(array(object(HighLevelCreatorController), 'save'), array())in Controller.php line 54
at Controller->callAction('save', array())in ControllerDispatcher.php line 45
at ControllerDispatcher->dispatch(object(Route), object(HighLevelCreatorController), 'save')in Route.php line 219
at Route->runController()in Route.php line 176
at Route->run()in Router.php line 680
at Router->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 30
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in RequireCreator.php line 24
at RequireCreator->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in SubstituteBindings.php line 41
at SubstituteBindings->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in VerifyCsrfToken.php line 75
at VerifyCsrfToken->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in ShareErrorsFromSession.php line 49
at ShareErrorsFromSession->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in StartSession.php line 56
at StartSession->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in AddQueuedCookiesToResponse.php line 37
at AddQueuedCookiesToResponse->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in EncryptCookies.php line 66
at EncryptCookies->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 104
at Pipeline->then(object(Closure))in Router.php line 682
at Router->runRouteWithinStack(object(Route), object(Request))in Router.php line 657
at Router->runRoute(object(Request), object(Route))in Router.php line 623
at Router->dispatchToRoute(object(Request))in Router.php line 612
at Router->dispatch(object(Request))in Kernel.php line 176
at Kernel->Illuminate\Foundation\Http\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 30
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in TrustProxies.php line 57
at TrustProxies->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in TransformsRequest.php line 21
at TransformsRequest->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in TransformsRequest.php line 21
at TransformsRequest->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in ValidatePostSize.php line 27
at ValidatePostSize->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in CheckForMaintenanceMode.php line 62
at CheckForMaintenanceMode->handle(object(Request), object(Closure))in Pipeline.php line 163
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Pipeline\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 53
at Pipeline->Illuminate\Routing\{closure}(object(Request))in Pipeline.php line 104
at Pipeline->then(object(Closure))in Kernel.php line 151
at Kernel->sendRequestThroughRouter(object(Request))in Kernel.php line 116
at Kernel->handle(object(Request))in index.php line 55

[EmperorArthur]

Yeah, that code could be better. A temp fix is to name your character. It's failing since for whatever reason the character name is null instead of and empty string if you don't name it.