[Gate-users] /control/macroPath error - How to run macro?

[Niels van der Werf]

Hello Andreas,

Thanks for your quick reply!

Being a beginner, I should indeed start with a simple example. However, when I run the macro in my Terminal, the macro functions perfectly.

When I try to run it in the graphical GATE (GATE QT) mode, I don’t know how to tell the program to go into another directory. So, in terminal I can go the my desired directory, and there type Gate name_macro.mac, which runs the macro.

So, my question is, do you maybe know how I can change the directory in GATE QT? I think I have to use the control/macroPath for this, however, I don’t seem to get it working.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Best,
Niels


> Op 4 mei 2017, om 13:42 heeft Andreas Resch <andreas.resch at meduniwien.ac.at> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> Am 2017-05-04 13:01, schrieb Niels van der Werf:
>> Hello All,
>> I've just installed Gate on OS X 10.9.5 (Mavericks) via MacPorts. The
>> installation appears to have worked.
>> I’m now trying to run my first macro file, from one of the
>> downloadable examples. However, I get the following error when I try
>> to execute the macrofile with control/execute:
>> "ERROR: Can not open a macro file . Set macro path with
>> "/control/macroPath" if needed."
>> Now my question is, what is the correct usage of the
>> /control/macroPath command? I tried to run a macro that I could find
>> by first setting the macroPath:
>> /control/macroPath /opt/local/share/doc/gate/test/
>> which gave no error but then when I ran "/control/execute
>> PET_CylindricalPET_System.mac" I get an error similar to before:
>> "Can not open a macro file
>> . Set macro path with "/control/macroPath" if needed."
>> Clearly, I do not understand how the pathing in Gate works. I would be
>> grateful for any advice toward setting the macropath correctly.
>> Sincerely,
>> Niels
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> 
> Hi Niels,
> 
> I have not looked into your mac file in detail, but I suggest that you test your set up with a simple simulation
> setup (so 1 dose actor instead of 26). As soon as the simple setup works, increase the complexity. I once observed a problem with using integers in the name of actors - or at least I thought that there was an issue. Maybe this could be one of your problems?
> 
> cheers,
> andreas