Can't get a transform script to run for elispot assay import

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Can't get a transform script to run for elispot assay import michael_stover  2011-01-20 13:01
Status: Closed
 
I've made a couple of transform scripts to use when importing elispot data. I've tried javascript and perl scripts, but what keeps happening is when I import the .ctl file and go through the steps of inputing sample and antigen information, at the end, right when it's supposed to run the transform script, I get a small little error message that says:

    Unable to load data file: Plate reader type not found

Of course, am using the CTL plate reader and it works as soon as I remove the validation script from the assay design. Unfortunately, no errors appear in the error log. The console file I set up for the scripting engine is not written to. There appears to be no output at all other than this erroneous error message. I can't even get started making a working script because I have no clue how to get past this. Any ideas?
 
 
Karl Lum responded:  2011-01-20 17:01
Hi Michael, I'm able to reproduce the problem locally. I'll try to debug it and see if there is a work around or whether the software needs to be fixed/patched.

Would you mind sending me your perl transform script so that I can see if the transform framework can work for your scenario or if it's not possible to send, would you mind describing what your transform does?

thanks, Karl
 
michael_stover responded:  2011-01-21 06:54
Hi Karl,
     I am just starting, so my script did nothing other than copy the data. I also copy pasted the perl script from the documentation which adds an "Animal" column to the data and got the same results.
 
Karl Lum responded:  2011-01-25 13:43
Hi Michael,

I looked into this and unfortunately a bug has crept into the assay that prevents a transform script from being properly run. I do not have a viable workaround for this either.

I should be able to fix this in our current development line: 11.1 which is scheduled to be released around the end of March, early April.

- Karl