//Modified by Tianhe Zhang from NEURON Book Chapter 11 (Carnevale and Hines) to import necessary values from MATLAB.
//NOTE: For the "import spike times" simulation, spike times will be imported IN THE VARWRITER ROUTINE.
////////// import critical values ///////////////// Alteration from NEURON code earlier. This will allow for parameters to be imported from MATLAB.
objref InCells, InX, InY, InZ, InTypes, InFrom, InTo, InSynapse, InWeights, InDelays, InThresh
objref CellsVec, XVec, YVec, ZVec, CellTypeVec, FromVec, ToVec, SynapseVec, WeightsVec, DelaysVec, ThreshVec
proc importcritvalues() { //These values (which define the cells and connectivities) of the neural network MUST be imported.
//Cells//
InCells = new File()
CellsVec = new Vector()
InCells.ropen("CellVector.txt")
CellsVec.scanf(InCells)
InCells.close()
//Cell Coordinates//
InX = new File()
XVec = new Vector()
InX.ropen("XVector.txt")
XVec.scanf(InX)
InX.close()
InY = new File()
YVec = new Vector()
InY.ropen("YVector.txt")
YVec.scanf(InY)
InY.close()
InZ = new File()
ZVec = new Vector()
InZ.ropen("ZVector.txt")
ZVec.scanf(InZ)
InZ.close()
//Cell Types// CellTypeVec contains a list of indices corresponding to the indices of CellsVec where cell types switch.
InTypes = new File()
CellTypeVec = new Vector()
InTypes.ropen("CellTypeVector.txt")
CellTypeVec.scanf(InTypes)
InTypes.close()
//Connections//
InFrom = new File()
FromVec = new Vector()
InFrom.ropen("FromVector.txt")
FromVec.scanf(InFrom)
InFrom.close()
InTo = new File()
ToVec = new Vector()
InTo.ropen("ToVector.txt")
ToVec.scanf(InTo)
InTo.close()
InSynapse = new File()
SynapseVec = new Vector()
InSynapse.ropen("SynapseVector.txt")
SynapseVec.scanf(InSynapse)
InSynapse.close()
}
importcritvalues()
//Import data regarding cell parameters (e.g. tau, intervals). Not importing a value means default in NEURON is used, so optional (if value doesn't matter). Not needed for Phase II. Intervals might be added again if (and only if) excessive changes to NetStim are required.
//Import data regarding connection parameters (weights, delays). Not importing a value means default in NEURON is used.
//Connection Params
proc importWeights(){
InWeights = new File()
WeightsVec = new Vector()
InWeights.ropen("WeightVector.txt")
WeightsVec.scanf(InWeights)
InWeights.close()
}
proc importDelays(){
InDelays = new File()
DelaysVec = new Vector()
InDelays.ropen("DelayVector.txt")
DelaysVec.scanf(InDelays)
InDelays.close()
}
proc importThresh(){
InThresh = new File()
ThreshVec = new Vector()
InThresh.ropen("ThresholdVector.txt")
ThreshVec.scanf(InThresh)
InThresh.close()
}
importWeights()
importDelays()
importThresh()
func ge() {
if ($1<$2) {
$1=$2
}
return $1
}
////////// create a network [NEURON generated] //////////
// argument is desired number of cells
objref CellTempFile
strdef cmd
proc createnet() { local p, q //Input 1: # of Cells. Input 2: # of connections (not categorized yet. NOTE THAT USER MUST MANUALLY CHANGE "cell_append" ACCORDING TO HOW MANY TYPES OF CELLS THERE ARE)
$1 = ge($1,2) // force net to have at least two cells
ncell = $1
// so we can make a new net without having to exit and restart
nclist.remove_all()
cells.remove_all()
CellTempFile = new File()
CellTempFile.ropen("CellTempList.dat")
for p = 1, CellTypeVec.size()-1{
CellTempFile.gets(cmd) //Scan in relevant cell template command
for q = CellTypeVec.x[p-1], CellTypeVec.x[p]-1{
j = q
execute1(cmd) //Run object generation command once for each relevant cell.
}
}
CellTempFile.close()
//for i=CellTypeVec.x[0], CellTypeVec.x[1]-1 {
// /* S0 */ cell_append(new S_NetStim(), XVec.x[i], YVec.x[i], ZVec.x[i])
// }
//for i=CellTypeVec.x[1], CellTypeVec.x[2]-1{
// /* M1 */ cell_append(new M_Cell(), XVec.x[i], YVec.x[i], ZVec.x[i])
// }
//for i=CellTypeVec.x[2], $1-1{
// /* R2 */ cell_append(new R_Cell(), XVec.x[i], YVec.x[i], ZVec.x[i])
//}
for p=0, $2-1 { //Alter this section depending on arrangement of From and To vectors. Right now, it's set to do index-index coupling.
nc_append(FromVec.x[p], ToVec.x[p], SynapseVec.x[p], WeightsVec.x[p], DelaysVec.x[p]) //CELL COUNT STARTS AT ZERO.
print p
}
objref netcon // leave no loose ends (see nc_append())
strdef cmd // same as above, but for strings.
}
////////// specify parameters //////////
// call this settau() to avoid conflict with scalar tau
proc settau() { local i
temp = $2
if (temp>0) {
cells.object($1).pp.tau = $2
}
}
// reworked for individual cells/connections.
proc interval() { local i
temp = $2
if (temp>0) {
cells.object($1).pp.invl = $2
}
}
proc weight() { local i
nclist.object($1).weight = $2
}
proc delay() { local i
$2 = ge($2,0) // min del is 0 ms
del = $2
nclist.object($1).delay = $2
}
proc thresh() { local i
nclist.object($1).threshold = $2
}
////////// actually make net and set parameters //////////
createnet(CellsVec.size(), FromVec.size())
//proc CellParamSetter(){ local j //Might modify based on types of cells.
// for j = 0, CellsVec.size()-1{
// settau(j, TausVec.x[j])
// interval(j, IntervalsVec.x[j])
// }
//}
proc ConnParamSetter(){ local k
for k=0, FromVec.size()-1{
weight(k, WeightsVec.x[k])
delay(k, DelaysVec.x[k])
thresh(k, ThreshVec.x[k])
}
}
//CellParamSetter()
ConnParamSetter()