proc SaveParams() { // local ims localobj LGMD, file, this
// SaveParams( file name )
// Saves global values and "forall psection()" to a text file
// this file could then be loaded to recreate the model state (need custom file loader to handle point processes)

    hoc_stdout($s1)
    
    PrintGlobals()
    forall psection()
// need to modify psection() or write new proc to account for different diams for each segment

    hoc_stdout()

	if (verbosity > 1) printf("Saved global and section parameters to file ... \n")
	
}

proc PrintGlobals() { local i,j,k,size,ptf localobj gls, ms, fobj, strobj
// Prints the values of global parameters for membrane mechanisms
//
// PrintGlobals()
// PrintGlobals( File )
// PrintGlobals( List )
// PrintGlobals( strdef )
//
// if List is empty or not given, all mechanisms from MechanismType(0) with global values are printed
// if a strdef is given, all global values for the mechanism with the given name are printed

ptf=0
strobj = new String()

	if (numarg() > 0) {
		if (argtype(1) == 1) {
			if (isclass($o1, "List")) {
				gls = $o1
			} else if (isclass($o1, "File")) {
				ptf=1
				fobj = $o1
				gls = new List()
				MechList(gls)
			}
		} else if (argtype(1)==2) {
			gls = new List()
			MakeStringList(gls,$s1)
		} else if (argtype(1)==0) {
			gls = new List()
			MechList(gls)
		}
	} else {
		gls = new List()
		MechList(gls)
	}
	
	for j=0,gls.count()-1 {

		ms = new MechanismStandard(gls.o(j).s, -1)
		if (ms.count == 0) { continue }

		for i=0, ms.count -1 {
			size = ms.name(tmpstr, i)
			if (size == 1) {
				sprint(strtmp, "hoc_ac_ = %s", tmpstr)
				execute(strtmp)
				if (ptf==1) {
					fobj.printf("%s = %g\n", tmpstr, hoc_ac_)
				} else printf("%s = %g\n", tmpstr, hoc_ac_)
			} else if (size < 20) {
				for k=0, size-1 {
					sprint(strtmp, "hoc_ac_ = %s[%d]", tmpstr, k)
					execute(strtmp)
					if (ptf==1) {
						fobj.printf("%s[%d] = %g\n", tmpstr, k, hoc_ac_)
					} else printf("%s[%d] = %g\n", tmpstr, k, hoc_ac_)
				}
			} else {
				if (ptf==1) {
					fobj.printf("%s[0 - %d]\n", tmpstr, size-1)
				} else printf("%s[0 - %d]\n", tmpstr, size-1)
			}
		}
	}
}

proc MVtextout() { local i
	$o1.printf("%s\n", $o2.s)
	if ($o2.children != nil) {
		for i=0, $o2.children.count-1 {
			MVtextout($o1, $o2.children.object(i))
		}
	}
}


proc SaveData() { local i,k, count, ti, tg	localobj savdata, rec_matrix
//SaveData( filename, headerstr, Vm count, Im, G )

	if (numarg()<3) {
		if (verbosity > 0) printf("SaveData: not enough inputs. Not Saving \n")
		return
	} else if (verbosity > 1) printf("SaveData: saving data ... \n")

	savdata = new File()
	savdata.wopen($s1)
	count = $3

	if (verbosity > 2) printf("SaveData: opened file %s for writing ... \n", $s1)

	ti=0
	tg=0
	k = count+1
	if (numarg() > 3)	ti = $4
	if (numarg() > 4)	tg = $5
	if (ti) k+=1
	if (tg)	k+=gvec_G_.count()

	if (verbosity > 2) printf("SaveData: saving voltage of %g sections plus %g additional vectors\n", count, k-count-1)
	rec_matrix = new Matrix(tvec_G_.size(), k)
// 	rec_matrix.resize(tvec_G_.size(), count+ti)
	rec_matrix.setcol(0,tvec_G_)
	for (i=1; i<=count; i=i+1) {
		rec_matrix.setcol(i,rvec_G_[i-1])
	}
	if (ti) {
		rec_matrix.setcol(i,ivec_G_)
		i+=1
	}
	if (tg) {
		for k=0,gvec_G_.count()-1 {
			rec_matrix.setcol(i,gvec_G_.o(k))
			if (verbosity > 3) printf("SaveData: saving %s of length %g in column %g\n", gvec_G_.o(k).label, gvec_G_.o(k).size, i)
			i+=1
		}
	}

	savdata.printf($s2)
	rec_matrix.fprint(savdata,"%-1.8g ")
	savdata.printf( "time " )
// 	fix this bug. simsecs_G_ might not be used
// 	forsec simsecs_G_ savdata.printf( "%s ", secname() )
	for k=0,count-1 {
		savdata.printf( "%s ", rvec_G_[k].label() )
	}
	if (ti) savdata.printf( "Im " )
	if (tg) {
		for k=0,gvec_G_.count()-1 {
			savdata.printf( "%s ", gvec_G_.o(k).label() )
		}
	}
	savdata.printf( "\n" )
	savdata.close()

}


proc SaveSections() { local i, opt
// SaveSections( flag, sections )

	opt=0
	if ( (object_id(simsecs_G_,1) == -1) && (numarg()==0) )	{
		opt = 1
// 		seclist=1
	}
	
	if (numarg()>0) {
		if (argtype(1)==0)	{
		opt = 1
		seclist=$1
		}
	}
	
	if ( numarg() > 1 )	opt = 2
	
	if (object_id(simsecs_G_,1) == -1) simsecs_G_ = new SectionList()

	if ( opt == 0 ) {
		if (verbosity > 1) printf("SaveSections: simsecs_G_ unchanged\n")
		return
	} else if (opt == 1) {
	
		simsecs_G_ = new SectionList()
		if (seclist==1) {
			MakeSecList(simsecs_G_,"soma[0]","Handle[25]","MainTrunk[0]","FieldC[15]","FieldB[15]","Tines[287]",\
				"Tines[7]","Tines[621]","Tines[786]","Tines[1080]","Tines[895]")
		} else if (seclist==2) {
			MakeSecList(simsecs_G_,"Handle[40]","MainTrunk[0]","FieldC[25]","Tines[786]","Tines[0]")
		} else if (seclist==3) {
			MakeSecList( simsecs_G_, "MainTrunk[0]" )
		} else if (seclist==4) {
			MakeSecList(simsecs_G_,"MainTrunk[0]","Tines[287]","MainTrunk[40]",\
				"Tines[7]","Tines[786]","Tines[1080]","Handle[20]")
		} else if (seclist==5) {
			if (AEC) {
				MakeSecList(simsecs_G_,"soma[0]","Tine0[7]","Tine3[6]")//,"Tine5[5]")//,\
// 					"Tine8[8]","Tine17[4]")
			} else MakeSecList(simsecs_G_,"soma[0]","Handle[20]","MainTrunk[0]","Tines[530]","Tines[17]","Tines[621]",\
				"Tines[1101]","Tines[1200]","Tines[795]")
		}
	} else if (opt==2) {
		if (argtype(2)==1) {
			simsecs_G_ = $o2
		} else if (argtype(2)==2) {
			for i=2,numarg() {
				forall ifsec $si simsecs_G_.append()
			}
		} else {
			if (verbosity > 0) printf("SaveSections: Sections must be specified as string or SectionList\nsimsecs_G_ unchanged\n")
		}
	}

}