[gate-users] Draw method with a selection based on logical operation on strings

[tim tran]

Hi  
 
I have just entered the exciting field of detector simulation using
GATE.
I am using ROOT for analysis of Gate.root data. 
 
First of all, I like to thank all those who have made it possible for
these wonderful software packages to be freely available for researchers
all over the world.
 
Now, I have a  question about displaying histogram using ROOT.
 
The Draw() method provides a very easy way to display a histogram and
has a very neat implementation of a selection option.
 
e.g.,  Singles->Draw("globalPosX","energy>0.1");  Display those Singles
with energy less than 0.1 Mev.
 
However, the easy selection method does not seem to extend to string
operation. For example, if I want to display the same globalPosX for
those Singles that had at least Compton interaction in the SPECThead, I
thought the following line might work, it it did not,
 
 
  Singles->Draw("globalPosX","!strcmp(comptVolName,"SPECTHead"));  To
display those Singles with a Compton interaction in the SPECThead.
 
However, the 'comptVolName' is not recognized by ROOT, while globalPosX
is.  
 
Can some one point out what was wrong with the above line?
 
Is there a correct and similarly easy way to display a variable with
logical operation on strings as a selection method?
 
I understand that an alternative way is to use the Get Entry() method in
a loop. 
 
If using GetEntry() is the only way possible to display a histogram when
selection is based on comparison of strings, please tell me, so I won't
keep looking for an easy way out.
 
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Tim
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
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