Extract data from struct using condition across fields

Hi

I have a struct file sFiles (a 1x144 struct file). This contains the results of t-tests perfomed on neuro-imaging data (I conducted 144 analyses and around 35 were p < 0.05. I opened a substruct/field in sFiles and called it DataMat (a struct with 37 fields). I wanted to extract data from 4 fields in DataMat based on a certain criteria. Three fields have corresponding forms (1x103 double) with the t values, p values and the time in the experiment for each value. I have managed to extract all the t values with a p value < 0.05 and the time at which it occured and place them in a table (using col variable). I can't figure out how to get the name of each analysis (in DataMat.Comment) with a p value < 0.05. Can anyone advise how I do this?

David

% Input files
sFiles = [];

% Start a new report
bst_report('Start', sFiles);

% Process: Select files using search query
sFiles = bst_process('CallProcess', 'process_select_search', [], [], ...
    'search', '(([path CONTAINS "ERP_perm_ROI"] AND [name CONTAINS "Perm t-test equal"]))');

 T1 = [];
 T2 = [];
 T3 = [];
 T4 = [];
 
for iFile = 1:length(sFiles)
 DataMat = in_bst_data(sFiles(iFile).FileName);

 analysis = {DataMat.Comment}
 tvalue = DataMat.tmap
 pvalue = DataMat.pmap
 time = DataMat.Time
   
 col = min(find(DataMat.pmap(1,:)<=0.05));
  
 A1 = pvalue(:,col);
 A2 = tvalue(:,col);
 A3 = time(:,col);
 A4 = analysis;
  
 
 T1 = [T1; A1];
 T2 = [T2; A2];
 T3 = [T3; A3];
 T4 = [T4; A4];
 
end

[Chidvi Modala]

Hi David,

From my understanding, you are trying to extract data from 4 fields(pmap,tmap,Time,Comment) based on the condition pvalue<0.05. I am assuming that DataMat.Comment contains the information about the name of each analysis. Can you help me clarify the following?

• As mentioned, if each field pmap, tmap and Time is 1x103 double row vector, then why are you trying to use double indexing as shown below

    A1 = pvalue(:,col);
    A2 = tvalue(:,col);
    A3 = time(:,col); 

• What is the datatype and size of Data.Comment ? And what exactly do you mean by "can't figure out how to get the name of each analysis"? Is it throwing any error or are you having trouble in understanding how to extract the value?

[DavidL88]

Dear Chidvi,

Thank you for your reply. I have figured this out. The answer was to place the data from all 4 fields (A1-4) I was seeking within {} in order to concatenate them so they would fit into a table together.