QSF

SessionFile
Overview
the root node of a QSF file
Children
Example: short pulse.qsf
SessionFile
{
	Comment = the Data Notes window writes to here.
	STRING FileExt =.qdf
	Display
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		PointsPerTrace =100000
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		DrawMode =1
		DrawRaster =0
		DrawIdealized =1
		DrawIdealizedAbove =0
		DrawIdealizedColor =0
		MarginH =5
		MarginV =5
		TraceChangeOnBreak =1
		OverlapChannels =0
		OverlapTraces =0
		DrawPoints =1
		DrawInverted =0
		DrawBaseline =1
		DrawBaselineNodes =1
		DrawSegLabels =1
		DrawSelList =1
		AutoScale =1
		AutoScroll =1
		ChannelVisible =1
		FilterOn =0
		FilterMAOn =0
		FilterFreq =5000
		FilterMACount =11
		BaselineOn =0
		DefDeadTime =0.1
		Channels
		{
			Channel
			{
				DataYMin =-10000
				DataYMax =10000
				WarnOnBaseline =0
			}
			Channel
			{
				DataYMin =-10000
				DataYMax =10000
				WarnOnBaseline =1
			}
		}
	}
	DataChannels
	{
		Channel
		{
			STRING Name =Current
			STRING Units =pA
			Scaling =1
		}
		Channel
		{
			STRING Name =Ligand
			STRING Units =mM
			Scaling =1
		}
	}
	Results
	{
		SKM short pulse
		{
			STRING Date =4/20/2004 1:40:33 PM
			STRING ResultType =SKM
			DataSet
			{
				STRING FileName =C:\Shared\samples\short pulse.qdf
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				{
					ChannelCount =1
				}
				sampling =1
				scaling =100
				ADChannelCount =2
				ActiveChannel =0
				STRING ProcessData =AsDisplayed
				{
					Filter =1
					FilterFreq =5000
					Baseline =1
				}
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				{
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					Index =0
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					sd =0.102412	0.141354
					DwellCount =17
					lifetime =34.4444	11.25#\ms
					occupancy =0.775	0.225
					nevent =9	8
					first latency =134#\ms
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							}
							Title
						}
						Histogram
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							STRING XLabel =Amplitude
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					 Std =0.101932	0.142031
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				}
			}
			amp =-0.00563935	1.02029
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	}
	Baseline
	{
		BaselineSegments
		{
			BaselineSegment =0	399
			{
				NodeCount =4
				Points =0	4	387	399
				Values =-2	-2	-4	-4
			}
			Baseline =0
		}
		BaselineSegments
		{
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			{
				NodeCount =0
				Points
				Values
			}
			Baseline =0
		}
	}
	Markers
	TimeMarkers
	Sampling =0.001
	Scaling =100
	ADChannelCount =2
	ADDataSize =2
	SegmentSizes =400
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	{
		DeadTime =0.05
		{
			Cond_Value =0.05
		}
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		{
			Cond_Value =0
			ChannelIndex =1
		}
		Voltage =1
		{
			Cond_Value =1
		}
	}
	Lists
	{
		STRING List =Selection list 1
		{
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			MATRIX  =(	15	69 )
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		}
	}
	Idealization
	{
		Channel
		{
			Segment =0	399
			{
				amp =-0.00563935	1.02029
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			}
			sampling =1
		}
		Channel
		{
			sampling =1
		}
	}
}
Comment
Overview
the contents of the Data Notes window
Data
QTR_TYPE_STRING
FileExt
Overview
extension of the data file which this session file describes -- e.g. ".qdf", ".dat"
Data
QTR_TYPE_STRING
Display
Overview
all the display settings from the data properties form.
to learn the meaning of these settings, right-click in the data and choose Properties.
Data
none
Children
Color Back
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Sel
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Curr
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Break
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Baseline
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color BaselineNodes
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Idealized
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Frame
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color SelList
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color SegLabel
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 0
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 1
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 2
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 3
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 4
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 5
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 6
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Color Data 7
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
TracesPerPage
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
PointsPerTrace
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
CacheSize
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
TraceChangeOnBreak
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
OverlapChannels
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
OverlapTraces
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawPoints
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawBaseline
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawBaselineNodes
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawIdealized
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawIdealizedAbove
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawIdealizedColor
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawSelList
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawSegLabels
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawMode
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DrawInverted
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
AutoScale
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
AutoScroll
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
ActiveChannel
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
MarginH
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
MarginV
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DefDeadTime
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1 (milliseconds)
This should equal the DeadTime in ExpCond. It is here so it will be automatically inherited by new data files. The real value is stored in ExpCond so it can't be overwritten when you use display presets.
ChannelVisible
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: ADChannelCount x 1
FilterOn
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: ADChannelCount x 1
FilterMAOn
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: ADChannelCount x 1
FilterFreq
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: ADChannelCount x 1
FilterMACount
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: ADChannelCount x 1
BaselineOn
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: ADChannelCount x 1
Channels
Overview
Contains the per-channel display settings that are not part of the presets system (ie they aren't inherited by new files, and aren't overwritten when you choose presets).
Data
none
Children
Channel
Data
none
Children
WarnOnBaseline
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DataYMin
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DataYMax
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
DataChannels
Overview
Name, Units, and Scaling of each A/D channel
Data
none
Children
Channel
Data
none
Children
Name
Data
QTR_TYPE_STRING: e.g. "Current", "Voltage"
Units
Data
QTR_TYPE_STRING: e.g. "pA", "V"
Scaling
Overview
Integer samples (i) are converted to voltage by:
k V = i / Scaling
Then voltage is converted to Units by:
x U = k V / DataChannels[c].Scaling
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Results
Overview
contains each of the Results listed above selection lists.
see Results for more info.
Baseline
Overview
contains baseline offset and baseline nodes for each A/D channel
Data
none
Children
BaselineSegments
Overview
Two stages of baseline correction:
Data
none
Children
BaselineSegment
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 2 x 1
first and last point indices
Children
NodeCount
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Points
Overview
point index of each baseline node
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: NodeCount x 1
Values
Overview
integer deviation from Baseline:
corrected = (raw data) - Baseline + Value
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: NodeCount x 1
Baseline
Overview
integer value to use as zero:
corrected = (raw data) - Baseline
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Markers
Overview
horizontal lines marking a particular y-value
Data
none
Children
Marker
Overview
Data
none
Children
Value
Overview
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Channel
Overview
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
TimeMarkers
Overview
vertical lines marking a particular sample in time
Data
none
Children
TimeMarker
Overview
Data
none
Children
Value
Overview
location of the marker, in milliseconds
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Sampling
Overview
interval between two consecutive samples, in seconds
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Scaling
Overview
Integer samples (i) are converted to voltage by:
k V = i / Scaling
Then voltage is converted to Units by:
x U = k V / DataChannels[c].Scaling
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
ADChannelCount
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
ADDataSize
Overview
size of one sample of one channel, in bytes
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
SegmentSizes
Overview
Number of points in each Segment.
Used to make sure this session file matches the data file by the same name.
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: SegmentCount x 1
ExpCond
Overview
Experimental conditions and other variables.
Entries are added automatically for DeadTime and each quantity referenced in the model.
Data
none
Children
DeadTime
Overview
MIL's dead time, in seconds
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Ligand
Overview
example of an experimental condition variable
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Ligand's primary value
Children
Cond_Value
Overview
holding value of the variable prior to recording; for use with MIP, Mac, etc.
can be omitted if holding conditions are same as recording conditions
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
ChannelIndex
Overview
-1 or omitted: just use the main value
else: index of an A/D channel containing changing values for this variable
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Lists
Overview
contains zero or more selection lists
Data
none
Children
List
Overview
one selection list.

Originally, only the selection bounds were stored, in Sels. With the advent of named selections, List now stores each selection twice: once in the boundary list (Sels) and once with its name.

Data
QTR_TYPE_STRING: the name of the list
Children
Sels
Overview
all the selections in the list, for backward compatibility
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: SelectionCount x 2
each row has (first, last) point of a selection
...
Overview
name: the name of the selection, or blank
data: (first, last) point indices of the selection
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 2
Idealization
Overview
contains event lists for each A/D channel
Data
none
Children
Channel
Overview
contains Segments -- idealized stretches which don't cross data segment boundaries. Non-idealized portions of the data are not in any Segment.
Data
none
Children
sampling
Overview
Sampling interval in milliseconds (= SessionFile['Sampling'] * 1.0e3)
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: 1 x 1
Segment
Overview
a length of idealization contained completely within one data segment
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 2 x 1
(first, last) point indices
Children
amp
Overview
amplitude of each class
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: ClassCount x 1
sd
Overview
std. deviation of the amplitude of each class
Data
QTR_TYPE_DOUBLE: ClassCount x 1
DwellCount
Overview
number of events
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: 1 x 1
Firsts
Overview
first point index of each event
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: DwellCount x 1
Lasts
Overview
last point index of each event
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: DwellCount x 1
Classes
Overview
class (>=0) of each event
Data
QTR_TYPE_INT: DwellCount x 1
Durations
Overview
length of each event, in milliseconds
Data
QTR_TYPE_FLOAT: DwellCount x 1