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//genesis
//
// $Id: actions.g 1.13.1.1.1.5 Thu, 04 Apr 2002 11:55:56 +0200 hugo $
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//'
//' Purkinje tutorial
//'
//' (C) 1998-2002 BBF-UIA
//'
//' see our site at http://www.bbf.uia.ac.be/ for more information regarding
//' the Purkinje cell and genesis simulation software.
//'
//'
//' functional ideas ... Erik De Schutter, [email protected]
//' genesis coding ..... Hugo Cornelis, [email protected]
//'
//' general feedback ... Reinoud Maex, Erik De Schutter
//'
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// actions.g : parallel fiber and climbing fiber actions
int include_actions
if ( {include_actions} == 0 )
include_actions = 1
include mapping.g
//v climbing step delay while climbing fiber is firing
int climbingDelaySteps = 0
//v climbing fiber active synapse
int climbingSynapse = 0
///
/// SH: ActionBasket
///
/// PA: level.: level of activation
///
/// DE: Simulate a basket axon firing
///
function ActionBasket(level)
float level
//- if the state is inactive
if ({getfield {cellpath}/basket_presyn state} == "INACT")
//- set the level of activation
setfield {cellpath}/basket_presyn z {level}
//- remember we the basket axon is active
setfield {cellpath}/basket_presyn \
state "ACT"
//- else the state is inactive
else
//- reset the level of activation
setfield {cellpath}/basket_presyn z 0
//- remember we are inactive
setfield {cellpath}/basket_presyn \
state "INACT"
//- stop the action
setfield /actions/basket \
command ""
end
end
///
/// SH: ActionBasketInit
///
/// PA: path..: path to contain action (ending in '/')
///
/// DE: Initialize basket axons for firing
///
function ActionBasketInit(path)
str path
//- create a script object
create script_out {path}basket
//- make basket axon presynaptic elements
//- and add messages to appropriate channels
create neutral {cellpath}/basket_presyn
disable ^
setfield ^ z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/basket_presyn {cellpath}/#[]/basket \
ACTIVATION z
//- add status field to the element
addfield ^ \
state -description "Status of basket axon"
//- initialize status
setfield ^ \
state "INACT"
end
///
/// SH: ActionBasketStart
///
/// PA: level.: level of activation
///
/// DE: Fire basket axon
///
function ActionBasketStart(level)
float level
//- set field in script object
setfield /actions/basket \
command "ActionBasket "{level / dt}
end
///
/// SH: ActionClimbing
///
/// DE: Simulate a climbing fiber firing
///
function ActionClimbing(strength)
float strength
//- decrement the delay
climbingDelaySteps = {climbingDelaySteps - 1}
//- if there is no synapse active
if (climbingSynapse == 0)
//- activate the first climbing fiber synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn1 z {strength}
//- set active synapse
climbingSynapse = 1
//- if the first synapse is active
elif (climbingSynapse == 1)
//- if we are coming from the first synapse
if (climbingDelaySteps == -1)
//- unset activation of first synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn1 z 0
//- set delay
climbingDelaySteps = {delaysteps}
//- if we reached the next synapse
elif (climbingDelaySteps == 0)
//- activate second climbing fiber synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn2 z {strength}
//- set active synapse
climbingSynapse = 2
end
//- if the second synapse is active
elif (climbingSynapse == 2)
//- check if we are coming from the first synapse
if (climbingDelaySteps == -1)
//- unset activation of second synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn2 z 0
//- set delay
climbingDelaySteps = {delaysteps}
//- if we reached the next synapse
elif (climbingDelaySteps == 0)
//- activate third climbing fiber synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn3 z {strength}
//- set active synapse
climbingSynapse = 3
end
//- if the third synapse is active
elif (climbingSynapse == 3)
//- check if we are coming from the first synapse
if (climbingDelaySteps == -1)
//- unset activation of third synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn3 z 0
//- set delay
climbingDelaySteps = {delaysteps}
//- if we reached the next synapse
elif (climbingDelaySteps == 0)
//- activate fourth climbing fiber synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 z {strength}
//- set active synapse
climbingSynapse = 4
end
//- if the fourth synapse is active
elif (climbingSynapse == 4)
//- check if we are coming from the first synapse
if (climbingDelaySteps == -1)
//- unset activation of fourth synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 z 0
//- set delay
climbingDelaySteps = {delaysteps}
//- if we reached the next synapse
elif (climbingDelaySteps == 0)
//- activate fifth climbing fiber synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 z {strength}
//- set active synapse
climbingSynapse = 5
end
//- if the fifth synapse is active
elif (climbingSynapse == 5)
//- check if we are coming from the first synapse
if (climbingDelaySteps == -1)
//- unset activation of fourth synapse
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 z 0
//- set delay
climbingDelaySteps = {delaysteps}
//- if we reached the next synapse (but there is none)
elif (climbingDelaySteps == 0)
//- initialize delay
climbingDelaySteps = 1
//- unset active synapse
climbingSynapse = 0
//- stop the action
setfield /actions/climbing \
command ""
end
end
end
///
/// SH: ActionClimbingInit
///
/// PA: path..: path to contain action (ending in '/')
///
/// DE: Initialize climbing fiber messages
///
function ActionClimbingInit(path)
str path
//- create a script object
create script_out {path}climbing
//- initialize number of delay steps
climbingDelaySteps = 1
//- make climbing fiber presynaptic elements
//- and add messages to appropriate channels
create neutral {cellpath}/climb_presyn1
disable {cellpath}/climb_presyn1
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn1 z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn1 {cellpath}/main[0-2]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
create neutral {cellpath}/climb_presyn2
disable {cellpath}/climb_presyn2
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn2 z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn2 {cellpath}/main[3-8]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
create neutral {cellpath}/climb_presyn3
disable {cellpath}/climb_presyn3
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn3 z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn3 {cellpath}/br1[0-6]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn3 {cellpath}/br2[0-6]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
create neutral {cellpath}/climb_presyn4
disable {cellpath}/climb_presyn4
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 {cellpath}/br1[7-12]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 {cellpath}/br2[7-12]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn4 {cellpath}/br3[0-8]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
create neutral {cellpath}/climb_presyn5
disable {cellpath}/climb_presyn5
setfield {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 z 0
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 {cellpath}/br1[13-20]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 {cellpath}/br2[13-21]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/climb_presyn5 {cellpath}/br3[9-16]/climb \
ACTIVATION z
end
///
/// SH: ActionClimbingStart
///
/// DE: Fire climbing fiber
///
function ActionClimbingStart(strength)
float strength
//- set field in script object
setfield /actions/climbing \
command "ActionClimbing "{strength / dt}
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClamp
///
/// PA: elSource.: source element
/// fiSource.: source field
/// elTarget.: target element
/// fiTarget.: target field
///
/// DE: Simulate current injection
///
/// Copies elSource->fiSource to elTarget->fiTarget.
///
function ActionIClamp(elSource,fiSource,elTarget,fiTarget)
str elSource
str fiSource
str elTarget
str fiTarget
//echo "current clamp : "{elTarget}"."{fiTarget}" = "{getfield {elSource} {fiSource}}
//- set current injection as given in parameters
setfield {elTarget} {fiTarget} {getfield {elSource} {fiSource}}
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClampSetGenerator
///
/// PA: path..: path of parent to contain the object
///
/// DE: Set the generator settings to respect the global variables
/// vars : {iClampCurrentBase}
/// {iClampCurrentOffset}
/// {iClampCurrentWidth}
/// {iClampCurrentPeriod}
/// {iClampCurrentTarget}
///
function ActionIClampSetGenerator(path)
str path
//- set fields of generator
setfield {path}current \
level1 {{iClampCurrentBase + iClampCurrentOffset} * 1.0e-9} \
baselevel {iClampCurrentBase * 1.0e-9} \
width1 {iClampCurrentWidth * 1.0e-3} \
delay2 {iClampCurrentPeriod * 1.0e-3} \
ctecurrent {iClampCurrentBase * 1.0e-9} \
target {iClampCurrentTarget} \
delay1 0 \
level2 0 \
width2 0 \
trig_mode 0
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClampCreateGenerator
///
/// PA: path..: path of parent to contain the object
///
/// DE: create the pulse generator for current injection experiments
///
function ActionIClampCreateGenerator(path)
str path
//- go to the given element
pushe {path}
//- create the pulsegen object
create pulsegen current
//- set fields for pulse generator
setfield ^ \
level1 2.0e-9 \
width1 30 \
delay1 0 \
level2 0 \
width2 0 \
delay2 0 \
baselevel 0 \
trig_mode 0
//- add a field for a constant current
addfield ^ ctecurrent \
-description "Constant current"
//- set this field to something sensible
setfield ^ ctecurrent 2.0e-9
//- add a field for current target element
addfield ^ target \
-description "Target element"
//- set this field to something sensible
setfield ^ target "soma"
//- set the fields for current clamp to registered globals
ActionIClampSetGenerator {path}
//- go to previous current element
pope
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClampInit
///
/// PA: path..: path to contain action (ending in '/')
///
/// DE: Create current injection elements and messages
///
function ActionIClampInit(path)
str path
//- create a script object
create script_out {path}iClamp
//- create elements
ActionIClampCreateGenerator {path}iClamp/
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClampStart
///
/// PA: mode..: 0 : constant current
/// 1 : current pulses
///
/// DE: Start injection of current with given parameters
///
/// NO: This setup interferes with settings.g/UpdateFrequencies, see notes
/// overthere to understand.
///
function ActionIClampStart(mode)
int mode
//- if pulse train requested
if (mode == 1)
//- give some info
echo "Switching to current pulses"
//- set command for script object
//! two commands : for hsolve and original element
setfield /actions/iClamp \
command {"ActionIClamp " \
@ "/actions/iClamp/current " \
@ "output " \
@ {cellpath} \
@ "/solve " \
@ {findsolvefield \
{cellpath}/solve \
{getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
inject} \
@ " ; " \
@ "ActionIClamp " \
@ "/actions/iClamp/current " \
@ "output " \
@ {cellpath} \
@ "/" \
@ {getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
@ " inject" \
}
//- if constant current requested
elif (mode == 0)
//- give some info
echo "Switching to constant current"
//- set command for script object
//! two commands : for hsolve and original element
setfield /actions/iClamp \
command {"ActionIClamp " \
@ "/actions/iClamp/current " \
@ "ctecurrent " \
@ {cellpath} \
@ "/solve " \
@ {findsolvefield \
{cellpath}/solve \
{getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
inject} \
@ " ; " \
@ "ActionIClamp " \
@ "/actions/iClamp/current " \
@ "ctecurrent " \
@ {cellpath} \
@ "/" \
@ {getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
@ " inject" \
}
//- else (illegal mode)
else
//- give diagnostics
echo "Somebody messed up the code"
end
//- reset the pulse generator
call /actions/iClamp/current RESET
end
///
/// SH: ActionIClampStop
///
/// DE: Stop ongoing current injection
///
function ActionIClampStop
//- set field in script object
setfield /actions/iClamp \
command ""
//- clear inject field of target compartment
setfield \
{cellpath}/solve \
{findsolvefield \
{cellpath}/solve \
{getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
inject} \
0
setfield {getfield \
/actions/iClamp/current \
target} \
inject 0
//! in earlier versions of the tutorial :
//! after these commands the original soma->inject field can still
//! be non-zero. Take care : hsolve uses that field to initialize its
//! own compartment injection fields (e.g. during reset).
end
///
/// SH: ActionParallelCreateBigDistr
///
/// DE: Create presynaptic neutral elements for distributed parallel activation
/// Within {cellpath} neutral elements are created for distributed
/// synchronous activation of parallel fibers
///
function ActionParallelCreateBigDistr
// 100 : 3,6,9,12 + 14
// 50 : 5 + 28
// 25 : 11 + 56
//- create neutral elements
create neutral {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[0]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[1]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[2]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[3]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds050_synchro
create neutral {cellpath}/ds025_synchro
//- disable the elements from simulation
disable {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[0]
disable {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[1]
disable {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[2]
disable {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[3]
disable {cellpath}/ds050_synchro
disable {cellpath}/ds025_synchro
//- set messaged value to zero
setfield {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[0] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[1] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[2] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[3] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds050_synchro \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds025_synchro \
z 0
//- add messages to elements
int i
for (i = 0; i < 100; i = i + 1)
// calculate indices
int i1 = {3+i*14}
int i2 = {6+i*14}
int i3 = {9+i*14}
int i4 = {12+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i1 = 0
// i2 = 0
// i3 = 0
// i4 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[0] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i1}]/head[{i1}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[1] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i2}]/head[{i2}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[2] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i3}]/head[{i3}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds100_synchro[3] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i4}]/head[{i4}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
if (i % 2 == 0)
int i5 = {5+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i5 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds050_synchro \
{cellpath}/spine[{i5}]/head[{i5}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
if (i % 4 == 0)
int i6 = {11+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i6 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds025_synchro \
{cellpath}/spine[{i6}]/head[{i6}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
end
end
end
end
///
/// SH: ActionParallelCreateSmallDistr
///
/// DE: Create distributed activation msgs for small cell
///
function ActionParallelCreateSmallDistr
// 10 : 3,6,9,12 + 14
// 5 : 5 + 28
// 3 : 11 + 56
//- create neutral elements
create neutral {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[0]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[1]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[2]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[3]
create neutral {cellpath}/ds005_synchro
create neutral {cellpath}/ds003_synchro
//- disable the elements from simulation
disable {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[0]
disable {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[1]
disable {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[2]
disable {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[3]
disable {cellpath}/ds005_synchro
disable {cellpath}/ds003_synchro
//- set messaged value to zero
setfield {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[0] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[1] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[2] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[3] \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds005_synchro \
z 0
setfield {cellpath}/ds003_synchro \
z 0
//- add messages to elements
int i
for (i = 0; i < 10; i = i + 1)
// calculate indices
int i1 = {3+i*14}
int i2 = {6+i*14}
int i3 = {9+i*14}
int i4 = {12+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i1 = 0
// i2 = 0
// i3 = 0
// i4 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[0] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i1}]/head[{i1}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[1] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i2}]/head[{i2}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[2] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i3}]/head[{i3}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
addmsg {cellpath}/ds010_synchro[3] \
{cellpath}/spine[{i4}]/head[{i4}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
if (i % 2 == 0)
int i5 = {5+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i5 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds005_synchro \
{cellpath}/spine[{i5}]/head[{i5}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
if (i % 4 == 0)
int i6 = {11+i*14}
// genesis 2.1
// i6 = 0
addmsg {cellpath}/ds003_synchro \
{cellpath}/spine[{i6}]/head[{i6}]/par \
ACTIVATION z
end
end
end
end
///
/// SH: ActionParallelCreateDistr
///
/// DE: Create presynaptic neutral elements for distributed parallel activation
/// Within {cellpath} neutral elements are created for distributed
/// synchronous activation of parallel fibers
///
/// NO: Expanding a wildcard list with as result a very long string gives a
/// segmentation fault. So we must use an entry in the config file to
/// determine the number of spines in the read cell.
///
function ActionParallelCreateDistr
//- create status element
create neutral {cellpath}/dssts_synchro
//- disable the element from simulation
disable {cellpath}/dssts_synchro
//- add field for status
addfield {cellpath}/dssts_synchro \
state -description "Status for distributed firing"
//- default status is inactive
setfield {cellpath}/dssts_synchro \
state "INACT"
//- add field for number of firings
addfield {cellpath}/dssts_synchro \
iFirings -description "Number of synchro activated synapses"
//- determine number of spines
// following line gives a segmentation fault
//int iSpines = {NumberOfElements {cellpath}/spine}
// that's why the number of spines is set up in the config
int iSpines = {getfield /config iSpines}
//- give diagnostics
echo Setting up distribution for {iSpines} spines
//- if we are working with the big model
if (iSpines == 1474)
//- setup distributions for big model
ActionParallelCreateBigDistr
//- if we are working with the small model
elif (iSpines == 142)
//- setup distributions for small model
ActionParallelCreateSmallDistr
end
end
///
/// SH: ActionParallelCreateLocal
///
/// DE: Create presynaptic neutral elements for local parallel activation
/// Searches /mappings/ for dendrites that need simultanous activation
/// For every dendrite branch 20 messages are set up (so we need at least
/// 20 spines per mapping).
/// The neutral elements are created within {cellpath} and are named to
/// the dendrite branchlets they activate.
///
function ActionParallelCreateLocal
//- loop over all elements that have been mapped
str mappedDend