Grand Challenge 2015 FAQ

Question - How do I submit a question to be answered?
Answer - Email drugdesigndata@gmail.com

Question - What's a good way to check my file before submission?
Answer - I would recommend running this command on a LINUX machine. Note, although Mac OS is a flavor of *NIX, it is a bit more forgiving, so please try on a LINUX server ...
tar -tzf yourFile.tgz
Make sure that the output doesn't show any unexpected files. Mac OS tar will do that ...

Question - I got an error when submitting a file. What does the error message mean?
Answers -

".DS_Store - unrecognized file type" - You're on a Mac which adds that. Use the following tar command to exclude it:
tar --disable-copyfile --exclude=.DS_Store myDock.tgz Dock

"Dock - unrecognized file type" with "No PosePredictionProtocol.txt file found" - You're most likely on a Mac, and it's dealing with some other unwanted files. Use the following tar command to exclude it:
tar --disable-copyfile --exclude=.DS_Store myDock.tgz Dock

"invalid LigandScore filename" - file must be named "LigandScores-n.csv", where n is an integer. Filename cannot have any other text.

"invalid LigandScoringProtocol filename" - file must be named "LigandScoringProtocol-n.csv", where n is an integer. Filename cannot have any other text.

"LigandScore-n.csv does not have a matching LigandScoringProtocol file" - a "LigandScore-n.csv" MUST have a corresponding "LigandScoringProtocol-n.csv" file

"LigandScoringProtocol-n.csv does not have a matching LigandScores file" - a "LigandScoringProtocol-n.csv" MUST have a corresponding "LigandScore-n.csv" file

"LigandScoringProtocol-1.txt~ - unrecognized file type" - this file needs to be removed. It's likely a backup file created by a text editor.

"PosePredictionProtocol.txt~ - unrecognized file type" - this file needs to be removed. It's likely a backup file created by a text editor.