OPTIMA_check_BIDS.m

function OPTIMA_check_BIDS(input_dir)
% 
% check for existing BIDS directory structure
%  
% this function checks if a subdirectory "BIDS" exists in the 
% current subject's folder
%
% if yes, user will be asked for permission to overwrite
%          
% file history:
% created M. Czisch & F. Binder 8.11.2017
% last 19.4.2019 M. Czisch


fprintf('checking for BIDS directories\n');

cd(input_dir)
current_dir = pwd;

if size(dir('*BIDS'),1)
    
    fprintf('\n\nWARNING: subdirectory tmp_BIDS already exists\n');
    prompt = 'should the old file be deleted? (y(es)/n(o)/c(ontinue)):  ';
    str = input(prompt,'s');
    if strcmp(str,'y')
        cmd_str = ['rm -rf ', current_dir, '/*BIDS']; system(cmd_str);
    elseif strcmp(str,'c')
        fprintf('\nCAVE: previous BIDS data might be overwritten\n');
        prompt = 'Do you want to continue? y/n [n]: ';
        str = input(prompt,'s');
        if isempty(str)
            str = 'n';
        end
        if ~strcmp(str,'y')
            error('ERROR: programm terminates');
        end
    else
        error('ERROR: old files will not be removed - programm terminates');
    end
    
end