sg-s / abf-rename-channel

Mass-rename channels in ABF files

abf-rename-channel

Small utility to rename channels in ABF files (both v1 & v2 supported)

Installation

Clone this repository and stick it somewhere on your MATLAB path.

Usage

1. create a file called channel_map.txt in the same folder that abfRenameChannels exists. for an example, look at the channel_map.txt that comes with this
2. navigate to the folder with ABF files you want to change the channels of
3. type "abfRenameChannels" in your MATLAB prompt and press enter.

Limitations when working with ABFv1 files

Only 16 channels are supported, and no channel name can be more than 10 characters long. This is a limitation of the ABFv1 file format.

Limitations when working with ABFv2 files

When working with ABF v2 files, it is only possible to assign a new name that is as long as the old name. So, if you want to rename a channel called IN 6 to Electrode 6, the new name will be truncated to the first four characters: Elec. So keep that in mind when you think of new names.

Help

questions? bugs? [e-mail]

License

GPL v3