def load_surface(self, surf_fi_name):
'''
Load a new FreeSurfer ASC surface and make it active.
Args:
surf_fi_name: The path to the surface file
'''
try:
res = FsF.read_surface(surf_fi_name)
self.x_range = res["x_range"]
self.y_range = res["y_range"]
self.z_range = res["z_range"]
self.nodes = res["nodes"]
self.triangles = res["triangles"]
#self.normals = res['normals']
self.no_surface = False
except IOError as e:
#TODO: Rethink error handling
print "Could not open surface file: %s"%str(e)
tkMessageBox.showerror("Could not open surface file",
"%s Try reloading the dataset."%(str(e)))
self.no_surface = True
raise
except (ValueError, struct_error) as e:
if e.message != "COVI only supports FreeSurfer ASCII surfaces at this time.":
print "Error reading surface file: %s"%str(e)
tkMessageBox.showerror("Error reading surface file",
"%s"%(str(e)))
raise
