Document Outline

• 1. Getting Started
  • 1.1. Getting Started with NeuroExplorer
  • 1.2. Working with Sentinel Keys
  • 1.3. NeuroExplorer Screen Elements
  • 1.4. Opening Files and Importing Data
  • 1.5. Importing Files Created by Data Acquisition Systems
  • 1.6. Importing Data from Text Files
  • 1.7. Importing Data from Spreadsheets
  • 1.8. Importing Data from Matlab
  • 1.9. Reading and Writing NeuroExplorer Data Files
  • 1.10. 1D Data Viewer
  • 1.11. Analyzing Data
  • 1.12. Selecting Variables for Analysis
  • 1.13. How to Select Variables for Existing Window
  • 1.14. How to Select Variables in Variables Panel
  • 1.15. Adjusting Analysis Properties
  • 1.16. Analysis Templates
  • 1.17. Numerical Results
  • 1.18. Post-processing
  • 1.19. Saving Results as Power Point Slides
  • 1.20. Working with Matlab
  • 1.21. Working with Excel
  • 1.22. Saving Graphics
• 2. Analysis Reference
  • 2.1. Data Types
    • 2.1.1. Spike Trains
    • 2.1.2. Events
    • 2.1.3. Intervals
    • 2.1.4. Markers
    • 2.1.5. Population Vectors
    • 2.1.6. Waveforms
    • 2.1.7. Continuously Recorded Data
  • 2.2. Data Selection Options
  • 2.3. Post-Processing Options
  • 2.4. Matlab Options
  • 2.5. Excel Options
  • 2.6. Confidence Limits for Perievent Histograms
  • 2.7. Cumulative Sum Graphs
  • 2.8. Rate Histograms
  • 2.9. Interspike Interval Histograms
  • 2.10. Autocorrelograms
  • 2.11. Perievent Histograms
  • 2.12. Crosscorrelograms
  • 2.13. Shift-Predictor for Crosscorrelograms
  • 2.14. Rasters
  • 2.15. Perievent Rasters
  • 2.16. Joint PSTH
  • 2.17. Cumulative Activity Graphs
  • 2.18. Instant Frequency
  • 2.19. Interspike Intervals vs. Time
  • 2.20. Poincare Maps
  • 2.21. Synchrony vs. Time
  • 2.22. Trial Bin Counts
  • 2.23. Power Spectral Densities
  • 2.24. Burst Analysis
  • 2.25. Principal Component Analysis
  • 2.26. PSTH Versus Time
  • 2.27. Correlations with Continuous Variable
  • 2.28. Regularity Analysis
  • 2.29. Place Cell Analysis
  • 2.30. Reverse Correlation
  • 2.31. Epoch Counts
  • 2.32. Coherence Analysis
  • 2.33. Spectrogram Analysis
  • 2.34. Perievent Spectrograms
  • 2.35. Joint ISI Distribution
  • 2.36. Autocorrelograms Versus Time
• 3. Working with Graphics
  • 3.1. NeuroExplorer Graphics
  • 3.2. Graphics Modes
  • 3.3. Positioning the Graphics Objects
  • 3.4. Text Labels
  • 3.5. Lines
  • 3.6. Rectangles
• 4. Working with 3D Graphics
  • 4.1. Viewing Multiple Histograms in 3D
  • 4.2. 3D Graphics Parameters
  • 4.3. Viewing the Neuronal Activity "Movie"
  • 4.4. Activity Animation Parameters
• 5. Programming with NexScript
  • 5.1. Script Variables
  • 5.2. File Variables
  • 5.3. Expressions
  • 5.4. Flow Control
  • 5.5. Functions
    • 5.5.1. File Read and Write Functions
      • 5.5.1.1. GetFileCount Function
      • 5.5.1.2. GetFileName Function
      • 5.5.1.3. OpenFile Function
      • 5.5.1.4. CloseFile Function
      • 5.5.1.5. ReadLine Function
      • 5.5.1.6. WriteLine Function
      • 5.5.1.7. OpenDocument Function
      • 5.5.1.8. NewDocument Function
      • 5.5.1.9. CloseDocument Function
      • 5.5.1.10. SaveDocument Function
      • 5.5.1.11. SaveDocumentAs Function
      • 5.5.1.12. SaveNumResults Function
      • 5.5.1.13. SaveNumSummary Function
      • 5.5.1.14. SaveAsTextFile Function
      • 5.5.1.15. MergeFiles Function
      • 5.5.1.16. ReadBinary Function
      • 5.5.1.17. FileSeek Function
      • 5.5.1.18. SelectFile Function
    • 5.5.2. Document Properties Functions
      • 5.5.2.1. GetDocPath Function
      • 5.5.2.2. GetDocTitle Function
      • 5.5.2.3. GetTimestampFrequency Function
      • 5.5.2.4. GetDocEndTime Function
      • 5.5.2.5. SetDocEndTime Function
      • 5.5.2.6. GetDocComment Function
    • 5.5.3. Document Variables Functions
      • 5.5.3.1. GetVarCount Function
      • 5.5.3.2. GetVarName Function
      • 5.5.3.3. GetVarSpikeCount Function
      • 5.5.3.4. GetVar Function
      • 5.5.3.5. DeleteVar Function
      • 5.5.3.6. Delete Function
      • 5.5.3.7. GetVarByName Function
      • 5.5.3.8. NewEvent Function
      • 5.5.3.9. NewIntEvent Function
      • 5.5.3.10. NewPopVector Function
      • 5.5.3.11. GetContNumDataPoints Function
      • 5.5.3.12. NewContVar Function
      • 5.5.3.13. CopySelectedVarsToAnotherFile Function
    • 5.5.4. Variable Selection Functions
      • 5.5.4.1. IsSelected Function
      • 5.5.4.2. Select Function
      • 5.5.4.3. Deselect Function
      • 5.5.4.4. SelectVar Function
      • 5.5.4.5. DeselectVar Function
      • 5.5.4.6. Select Function
      • 5.5.4.7. Deselect Function
      • 5.5.4.8. SelectAll Function
      • 5.5.4.9. DeselectAll Function
      • 5.5.4.10. SelectAllNeurons Function
      • 5.5.4.11. SelectAllEvents Function
      • 5.5.4.12. EnableRecalcOnSelChange Function
      • 5.5.4.13. DisableRecalcOnSelChange Function
    • 5.5.5. Properties of Variables Functions
      • 5.5.5.1. GetName Function
      • 5.5.5.2. GetSpikeCount Function
      • 5.5.5.3. AddTimestamp Function
      • 5.5.5.4. SetNeuronType Function
      • 5.5.5.5. AddContValue Function
      • 5.5.5.6. AddInterval Function
    • 5.5.6. Analysis Functions
      • 5.5.6.1. ApplyTemplate Function
      • 5.5.6.2. ApplyTemplateToWindow Function
      • 5.5.6.3. PrintGraphics Function
      • 5.5.6.4. Dialog Function
      • 5.5.6.5. ModifyTemplate Function
      • 5.5.6.6. RecalculateAnalysisInWindow Function
      • 5.5.6.7. EnableRecalcOnSelChange Function
      • 5.5.6.8. DisableRecalcOnSelChange Function
      • 5.5.6.9. SendGraphicsToPowerPoint Function
      • 5.5.6.10. SaveGraphics Function
    • 5.5.7. Numerical Results Functions
      • 5.5.7.1. GetNumRes Function
      • 5.5.7.2. GetNumResNCols Function
      • 5.5.7.3. GetNumResNRows Function
      • 5.5.7.4. GetNumResColumnName Function
      • 5.5.7.5. SendResultsToExcel Function
      • 5.5.7.6. GetNumResSummaryNCols Function
      • 5.5.7.7. GetNumResSummaryNRows Function
      • 5.5.7.8. GetNumResSummaryColumnName Function
      • 5.5.7.9. GetNumResSummaryData Function
      • 5.5.7.10. SendResultsSummaryToExcel Function
      • 5.5.7.11. SaveNumResults Function
      • 5.5.7.12. SaveNumSummary Function
    • 5.5.8. Operations on Variables Functions
      • 5.5.8.1. Rename Function
      • 5.5.8.2. Join Function
      • 5.5.8.3. Sync Function
      • 5.5.8.4. NotSync Function
      • 5.5.8.5. FirstAfter Function
      • 5.5.8.6. FirstNAfter Function
      • 5.5.8.7. LastBefore Function
      • 5.5.8.8. IntervalFilter Function
      • 5.5.8.9. SelectTrials Function
      • 5.5.8.10. SelectRandom Function
      • 5.5.8.11. SelectEven Function
      • 5.5.8.12. SelectOdd Function
      • 5.5.8.13. ISIFilter Function
      • 5.5.8.14. FirstInInterval Function
      • 5.5.8.15. LastInInterval Function
      • 5.5.8.16. StartOfInterval Function
      • 5.5.8.17. EndOfInterval Function
      • 5.5.8.18. MakeIntervals Function
      • 5.5.8.19. MakeIntFromStart Function
      • 5.5.8.20. MakeIntFromEnd Function
      • 5.5.8.21. IntOpposite Function
      • 5.5.8.22. IntOr Function
      • 5.5.8.23. IntAnd Function
      • 5.5.8.24. IntSize Function
      • 5.5.8.25. IntFind Function
      • 5.5.8.26. MarkerExtract Function
      • 5.5.8.27. Shift Function
      • 5.5.8.28. NthAfter Function
      • 5.5.8.29. PositionSpeed Function
      • 5.5.8.30. FilterContinuousVariable Function
      • 5.5.8.31. LinearCombinationOfContVars Function
      • 5.5.8.32. DecimateContVar Function
    • 5.5.9. Matlab Functions
      • 5.5.9.1. SendSelectedVarsToMatlab Function
      • 5.5.9.2. ExecuteMatlabCommand Function
      • 5.5.9.3. GetVarFromMatlab Function
      • 5.5.9.4. GetContVarFromMatlab Function
      • 5.5.9.5. GetContVarWithTimestampsFromMatlab Function
      • 5.5.9.6. GetIntervalVarFromMatlab Function
    • 5.5.10. Excel Functions
      • 5.5.10.1. SetExcelCell Function
      • 5.5.10.2. CloseExcelFile Function
    • 5.5.11. Power Point Functions
      • 5.5.11.1. SendGraphicsToPowerPoint Function
      • 5.5.11.2. ClosePowerPointFile Function
    • 5.5.12. Running Script Functions
      • 5.5.12.1. RunScript Function
      • 5.5.12.2. Sleep Function
    • 5.5.13. Math Functions
      • 5.5.13.1. seed Function
      • 5.5.13.2. expo Function
      • 5.5.13.3. floor Function
      • 5.5.13.4. ceil Function
      • 5.5.13.5. round Function
      • 5.5.13.6. abs Function
      • 5.5.13.7. sqrt Function
      • 5.5.13.8. pow Function
      • 5.5.13.9. exp Function
      • 5.5.13.10. min Function
      • 5.5.13.11. max Function
      • 5.5.13.12. log Function
      • 5.5.13.13. sin Function
      • 5.5.13.14. cos Function
      • 5.5.13.15. tan Function
      • 5.5.13.16. acos Function
      • 5.5.13.17. asin Function
      • 5.5.13.18. atan Function
      • 5.5.13.19. RoundToTS Function
      • 5.5.13.20. GetFirstGE Function
      • 5.5.13.21. GetFirstGT Function
      • 5.5.13.22. GetBinCount Function
      • 5.5.13.23. BitwiseAnd Function
      • 5.5.13.24. BitwiseOr Function
      • 5.5.13.25. GetBit Function
    • 5.5.14. String Functions
      • 5.5.14.1. Left Function
      • 5.5.14.2. Mid Function
      • 5.5.14.3. Right Function
      • 5.5.14.4. Find Function
      • 5.5.14.5. StrLength Function
      • 5.5.14.6. NumToStr Function
      • 5.5.14.7. StrToNum Function
      • 5.5.14.8. GetNumFields Function
      • 5.5.14.9. GetField Function
      • 5.5.14.10. CharToNum Function
      • 5.5.14.11. NumToChar Function
    • 5.5.15. Debug Functions
      • 5.5.15.1. Trace Function
      • 5.5.15.2. MsgBox Function
• 6. COM/ActiveX Interfaces
  • 6.1. Application
    • 6.1.1. ActiveDocument Property
    • 6.1.2. DocumentCount Property
    • 6.1.3. Version Property
    • 6.1.4. Visible Property
    • 6.1.5. OpenDocument Method
    • 6.1.6. Document Medhod
    • 6.1.7. Sleep Method
    • 6.1.8. RunNexScript Method
    • 6.1.9. RunNexScriptCommands Method
  • 6.2. Document
    • 6.2.1. Path Property
    • 6.2.2. FileName Property
    • 6.2.3. Comment Property
    • 6.2.4. TimestampFrequency Property
    • 6.2.5. StartTime Property
    • 6.2.6. EndTime Property
    • 6.2.7. VariableCount Property
    • 6.2.8. NeuronCount Property
    • 6.2.9. EventCount Property
    • 6.2.10. IntervalCount Property
    • 6.2.11. MarkerCount Property
    • 6.2.12. WaveCount Property
    • 6.2.13. ContinuousCount Property
    • 6.2.14. Variable Method
    • 6.2.15. Neuron Method
    • 6.2.16. Event Method
    • 6.2.17. Interval Method
    • 6.2.18. Marker Method
    • 6.2.19. Wave Method
    • 6.2.20. Continuous Method
    • 6.2.21. DeselectAll Method
    • 6.2.22. SelectAllNeurons Method
    • 6.2.23. SelectAllContinuous Method
    • 6.2.24. ApplyTemplate Method
    • 6.2.25. GetNumericalResults Method
    • 6.2.26. Close Method
  • 6.3. Variable
    • 6.3.1. Name Property
    • 6.3.2. TimestampCount Property
    • 6.3.3. Timestamps Method
    • 6.3.4. IntervalStarts Method
    • 6.3.5. IntervalEnds Method
    • 6.3.6. FragmentTimestamps Method
    • 6.3.7. FragmentCounts Method
    • 6.3.8. ContinuousValues Method
    • 6.3.9. MarkerValues Method
    • 6.3.10. WaveformValues Method
    • 6.3.11. Select Method
    • 6.3.12. Deselect Method