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Workspace File
See also workspace
FScan can handle multiple data files simultaneously. These data files can contain images (color or grayscale), 1-D time series data (e.g. task timing, behavioral responses, physiological recordings, etc.), 3D surface reconstructions, region of interest (ROI) text annotations, or commentary text. Related data files are grouped together within a “workspace” in fScan. A workspace also keeps track of spatial and temporal alignment information (if necessary) so that coordinates in any data set within the workspace can be automatically transformed to coordinates in any other data set. Any single instance of fScan can handle up to 2 work spaces at the same time. When 2 work spaces are opened together, additional alignment information can be added for linking spatial locations between the work spaces.
A workspace provides a convenient way of saving changes for future use without altering the original files. A WDF saves any alignment matrix created to match anatomical and functional files, and saves any scheduling or behavioral files linked to the functional datasets. A WDF is ideal for creating a workspace that can store changes made to data and allow the user to continue to analyze data without having to repeat steps each time it is opened.
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