[caret-users] Error during mapping stereotaxic foci

[Donna Dierker]

Hi Antonino,

Also, I forgot about this recent, possibly relevant post from David:

http://brainvis.wustl.edu/pipermail/caret-users/2007-July/001250.html

Donna

On 07/30/2007 08:18 AM, Donna Dierker wrote:
> Hi Antonino,
>
> Each tutorial has its own dataset, whose scenes correspond to the 
> tutorial narrative.  For example, the June 2006 tutorial's dataset is 
> here:
>
> CARET_TUTORIAL_WashU_JUNE06
> http://sumsdb.wustl.edu/sums/directory.do?id=6499756
>
> Normally, this link is included in the tutorial document, but I see 
> now that page 2 of this documents cites a link to the wrong tutorial 
> directory:
>
> Access to data sets. This self-guiding tutorial document and the 
> associated data sets are freely available in SumsDB 
> (http://sumsdb.wustl.edu/sums/directory.do?id=6457755; 
> CARET_WASH_U_June06/ in the Tutorials directory). Download the pdf 
> file (CARET_WASH_U_June06.pdf) and the data set 
> (CARET_WASH_U_June06.zip).
>
> In fact, that link points to an older tutorial dataset.
>
> Here is a more recent tutorial than the June 2006 tutorial:
>
> CARET_TUTORIAL_SEPT-06
> http://sumsdb.wustl.edu/sums/directory.do?id=6585200
>
> I'm relieved to see that this document points to the right dataset.  
> If foci are your interest, then I'd give this September tutorial a shot.
>
> Foci have gotten a lot of attention from David, John, Ping, and Erin 
> recently.  There was another tutorial in the works, but I'm not sure 
> what its status is.  David is just getting back from his trip down 
> under; after he shakes off his jet lag, maybe he'll give us an update.
>
> Donna
>
> On 07/30/2007 05:37 AM, Antonino Casile wrote:
>> Dear All,
>> I am using Caret v5.51 (Jun 7 2007) in order to map foci of several 
>> studies using Caret. I am following the steps of your manual (Caret 
>> Tutorial - the Basic, 22 September 2006, pag.69) and I am having the 
>> following problems:
>>
>> 1) In the manual (pag. 69) it is written to load the .spec file:
>> PALS_B12.BOTH.TEMPLATE-Map-STEREOTAXIC-FOCI.73730.spec. However, such 
>> a spec file cannot be downloaded from your on-line atlases and I had 
>> to download 
>> PALS_B12.BOTH-HEMS.For-STEREOTAXIC-FOCI-ANALYSES.73730.spec instead.
>>
>> 2) I follow the steps in section 5.2.1 (pag. 69) and I can open .spec 
>> file with no problem.
>>
>> 3) The problems start with section 5.2.2: when I open the first scene 
>> (by double clicking on "Avg Fiducial (FLIRT, Both Hems) for 
>> stereotaxic foci analyses" in the Page Selection:Scene window I get 
>> the following popup window:
>>
>> The following errors occurred while applying the scene:
>>
>> Error  NULL-metric_ForStartingParameters.73730.metric: Error 
>> NULL-metric_ForStartingParameters.73730.metric: No such file or 
>> directoryMetric File column named "NULL-metric for starting 
>> paramters" not found.
>> Metric File column named "NULL-metric for starting paramters" not found.
>> Metric File column named "NULL-metric for starting paramters" not found.
>> Metric File column named "NULL-metric for starting paramters" not found.
>>
>>
>> 4) I press close and simply ignore the message
>>
>> 5) When I get to the 10th step in section 5.2.2 I get the following 
>> error message
>>
>> "These foci do not have associated stereotaxic spaces"
>>
>> The Focus is nonetheless visualized in the windows ... but what is 
>> the meaning of the error messages? How can I get rid of them?
>>
>> Thanks a lot in advance.
>>                 Regards, Antonino Casile
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