Load Time Series

Multiple files can be selected and the vectors (scalar time series) from each file are added to the temporary time series list. When completing selection of files, the time series can be selected from the temporary time series list and by completing the selection, the window disappears and the selected time series are passed to the current time series list shown in the main menu window.

Different data formats can be read. So far, the formats implemented are for plain text (ascii), excel (xls), matlab data files (mat) and the edf format used specifically for EEG records. All loaded data are organized in vector form with unique names (one name for each scalar time series). For example, if a data matrix of three columns is read from a file, the user can select to store in the current time series list any of the three time series with a name starting with the file name, followed by the character 'C' (for column) and the index of the corresponding column in the data matrix.

 

Curent Path

The current path is displayed here.
 

Select Drive

The drive can be changed here.
 

Files and Direcrories

The list contains all files and directories in the current path.

To move up a directory for the current path, double click on '..' which appears at the top of the list (second line).

To move down a directory double click on the directory name in the list.  

One or more file names can be selected by clicking (not double clicking!) on file names. This can be done by standard use of the mouse: a click on the first name and Shift^click on the last name selects all names between the first and the last name; a click on the first name and subsequent Ctrl^clicks on other names select these names including the first name. The selected data files will be attempted to be loaded by clicking the "Load selected files" button.

Tips: For the selection of a set of data files with valid format dispersed in the list among other files of invalid formats, click on the data file of this set appearing first in the list and then Shift^click on the data file in the set appearing last in the list. In this way, all data files from the first selected to the last selected file in the list will be marked and from those only the ones that have valid data format will be processed (see Load selected files). Messages for all the read files will be displayed in the "Running messages" text box.

 

Load selected files

By pressing this button the selected data files will be attempted to be loaded. Each selected file is checked whether its has a valid format, where valid formats are ascii (plain text file), xls (excel files), mat (matlab variable storage file) and edf (a format for EEG records). If the format is not valid, or the name does not correspond to a file, a message is displayed in the "Running messages" text box. If the format is valid all vectors in the data file are listed in the "Select scalar time series" list with a name that starts with the file name, followed by the character 'C' and an order index for the respective column in the data file.
 

Select scalar times series

Multiple time series names can be selected from this list. This can be done by standard use of the mouse: a click on a name and Shift^click on another name further down the list selects all names between the former and the latter; a click on a name and subsequent Ctrl^clicks on other names select these names including the first name; Ctrl^a selects the whole list.
 

Load selected scalar times series

By pressing this button, the window disappears and the the selected time series are passed to the current time series list shown in the main menu window.
 

Running messages

Messages about the files being loaded are displayed here.
 

Cancel

The window is closed without loading any time series.
 

Help

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