MF_template.hoc

//DEFINITION OF CELL TEMPLATE

begintemplate fibre

public Presynapse
public x,y,z
public StimTrigger

objref StimTrigger

public nclist
objectvar nclist  

//counting spikes
public spiketimes,spikecount
objref spiketimes,spikecount

public syn 
objectvar syn 

public voltagem
objref voltagem

create Presynapse	//create compartment

proc init() {

x=$1
y=$2
z=$3

spiketimes=new Vector()
lastspikecount=0

voltagem=new Vector()


Presynapse {

 //initialise and clear the 3D information
 pt3dclear()
 pt3dadd(x,y,z,10)	//set position of cell
 pt3dadd(x,y,z+10,10)
 diam=1.0
 L=1
 nclist=new List()
 StimTrigger=new NetStim(0.5) //Adding spike generator

nseg=1
diam=10.0
L=5
Ra=123
insert hh	//Hodgkin-Huxley channels
gnabar=0.25
gl_hh=.0001666
el_hh=-60 
syn=new ExpSyn(0) //Adding synapse


//counting spikes
spikecount=new APCount(0.5)
spikecount.thresh=-20
spikecount.record(spiketimes)

//Saving Vm
voltagem.record(&v(0.5))
}
}

endtemplate fibre