On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 4:46 PM, Ted Goldstein <t...@soe.ucsc.edu> wrote: > I am developing several tools that will need to read and write multiple > data files at once. For example, Eisen Cluster produces a heatmap > which consists of three files: a .cdt file, .atr file and a gtr file which > are > the underlying heatmap and the array tree and the gene tree. All three > files need to be kept together. I guess I could wrap them in a zip file > and pack and unpack them. The heatmap is not just a view only > object. Some tools, such as cuttree, would extract one tree and then > aggregate genes (or arrays) below a certain depth and create a new > trio of files. Is there support for (or plans for creating) any aggregate > data types?
Hi Ted, There is support for composite datatypes, so this should be possible. http://wiki.g2.bx.psu.edu/Admin/Datatypes/Composite%20Datatypes This kind of discussion is normally directed to the galaxy-dev list (CC'd) Peter ___________________________________________________________ The Galaxy User list should be used for the discussion of Galaxy analysis and other features on the public server at usegalaxy.org. Please keep all replies on the list by using "reply all" in your mail client. For discussion of local Galaxy instances and the Galaxy source code, please use the Galaxy Development list: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/listinfo/galaxy-dev To manage your subscriptions to this and other Galaxy lists, please use the interface at: http://lists.bx.psu.edu/
