NHP-pRF/Toolboxes/NPMK/Dependent Functions/parseCommand.m

% parseCommand
%
% Parses out a string in the format specified below, into a structure.
%
% CommandType:ParamName1=ParamValue1;ParamName2=ParamValue2;
%
% The command string can have as many parameters in it as possible.
%
% Example:
%   ExpParameters:TaskType=Disc;StimPattern=0;SRad=10.0000;PRad=30.0000;Int
%   =0.2000;Xpos=0.0000;Ypos=5.0000;Dur=0.2000;
%
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%   Kian Torab
%   kianabc@kianabc.com
%   Department of Bioengineering
%   University of Utah
%   Contributors: 
%   
%   Version 1.3.0.0 - November 2, 2010 
%   Last edit by: Kian Torab
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function [parsedCommand errorFlag] = parseCommand(inputString)

errorFlag = 0;
inputString(find(inputString == '#')) = [];
colonPos = find(inputString == ':', 1);
parsedCommand.Type = inputString(1:colonPos-1);
inputString = inputString(colonPos+1:end);
try
    splitString = regexp(inputString(1:end), ';', 'split');
    splitString(end) = [];
    if isempty(inputString(find(inputString == '=')))
        parsedCommand.Value = splitString{:};
    else        
        splitParams = regexp(splitString', '=', 'split');
        splitParams = reshape([splitParams{:}], 2, length(splitString))';
        if isempty(splitString)
            parsedCommand = [];
            errorFlag = 1;
        else
            for idx = 1:length(splitString)
                [numVal, OK] = str2num(splitParams{idx, 2}); %#ok<ST2NM>
                if OK
                    parsedCommand.(splitParams{idx,1}) = numVal;
                else
                    parsedCommand.(splitParams{idx,1}) = splitParams{idx, 2};
                end
            end
        end
    end
catch
    disp(['Cannot parse: ' inputString]);
    errorFlag = 1;
end