Hi,

When I attempt to make create a new mask, necessary for funnel plots and Eggers tests, the Z coordinate cannot go below -42.

Is there a reason for this, and what is the solution?

Best wishes,
Brandon

Dear Brandom, 

I'm afraid that this is because a bug in the GUI, that we will fix later on. In order to create the mask you can type directly in the command tab: 
sdm 0_-40_-60 = mask MyTest,coordinate, 0, -40, -60

Kind regards, 
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

Many thanks. 

I am using AES SDM v 5.15 as I have combined t-maps in my analysis. When I type the command you mentioned, or replace 'MyTest' with 'MyMean', SDM aborts.

When I use the latest version of SDM, in the execution log it reads 
"wParser error: argument 'model name' missing."

If it is useful, the coordinates I am using are (x y z MNI)
(36 -76 -48)
(-12 -74 -44) 

Best wishes,
Brandon

Hi Brandon, 

Try to type the command directly from the terminal. You have to be in the directory where the sdm_table is located and from there call the ./sdm command as I said before.

Kind regards,
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

Many thanks for your reply.


I copied and pasted the command you send across into the terminal. Please see attached

Best wishes,
Brandon

Hi Brandon, 

Are you typing the commnad from the terminal of the SDM or from the terminal of the computer? Because it has to be in the terminal of the computer, the software SDM should not be opened. Are you working from Linux o MacOs?

Kind regards, 
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

Many thanks.

I see my error- I was using the SDM terminal. I use Windows.

Best wishes,
Brandon

Hi Lydia,

I attempted to make the mask using Windows PowerShell in the directory of the SDM analysis. Please see error message attached.

Best wishes,
Brandon

Hi Brandon,

From your image I guess you are located in the analysis folder (which is your sdm_table and files). The sdm software is not located in that folder, so it cannot be found. I show you an example of how you should do it.

location SDM softare: /home/user/SdmPsiGui-linux64-v6.21/sdm
location analysis folder: /home/user/analysis

1. In the terminal, go to your analysis folder

2. Call the sdm softawe with the whole path to execute the command

PS D:\home\user\analysis> \home\user\SdmPsiGui-linux64-v6.21\sdm 36_-76_-48 = mask MyMean,coordinate, 36, -76, -48

If this doesn't work, try to put the path with quotation marks: "\home\user\SdmPsiGui-linux64-v6.21\sdm"
Tell me if it works or you are still having problems

Kind regards,
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

Many thanks. Progress. Please see error sign attached.

Bw,
Brandon

Hi brandon, 

I'm so sorry, I sent you the command for SDM-PSI instead of AES-SDM.
 
The proper command would be: \SdmGui-win64\sdm.bat 36_-76_-48 = mask coordinate, 36, -76, -48 (without the MyMean parameter)

Sorry for the mistake,
Kind regards, 
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

Many thanks.

Same error sign persists of 'values' missing.

Best wishes,
Brandon

Hi Brandon, 

I don't really know what is happing there, as with my compute it work properly. Which version of AES-SDM are you using?

Could you send us your data at: imardstudies@gmail.com, so we can check if there is any problem with the data or the software?

Kind regards, 
Lydia

Hi Lydia,

The issue pertained to the use of PowerShell. I solved the issue by using the cmd prompt instead.

Thank you for all your advice. 

Best wishes,
Brandon