TSM CJS Models - software bug or error in theory

[aber_r16]

HI,

I am analyzing a dataset in which I found through RELEASE gof testing significant evidence of lack of fit due to failures of TEST2.SR suggesting transients in the dataset.

I am attempting to now run TSM CJS models to try to improve the fit however am running into problems running some of the models. I am building the models, as instructed in the GIM, by PIM structure.

I can successfully run these models:
p(t)phi(2m-t/t)
p(t)phi(2m-*/t)
p(*)phi(2m-t/t)

When I run these models I get error messages (Ill describe below).

p(t)phi(2m-t/*)
p(t)phi(2m-*/*)

I get 2 error messages, one after another as below:

"ERROR -- Unclosed comment string
Do you want to see full output for this error (yes/no)"

then after hitting yes or no (I didn't see anything to useful in the txt when I hit yes)

"Could not parse output properly in file mrk3226y.tmp for model.
ERROR -- Unclosed comment string."

My question is - Is this a software problem, or am I asking MARK to run models that aren't possible? for example, is the reduced parameter model p(*)phi(2m-*/*) which only has three parameters to estimate possible? I am new to Mark and Mark-Recapture theory but do feel that these models should be possible.

Thanks in advance! Robin

[cooch]

HI,

I am analyzing a dataset in which I found through RELEASE gof testing significant evidence of lack of fit due to failures of TEST2.SR suggesting transients in the dataset.

I am attempting to now run TSM CJS models to try to improve the fit however am running into problems running some of the models. I am building the models, as instructed in the GIM, by PIM structure.

I can successfully run these models:
p(t)phi(2m-t/t)
p(t)phi(2m-*/t)
p(*)phi(2m-t/t)

When I run these models I get error messages (Ill describe below).

p(t)phi(2m-t/*)
p(t)phi(2m-*/*)

I get 2 error messages, one after another as below:

"ERROR -- Unclosed comment string
Do you want to see full output for this error (yes/no)"

then after hitting yes or no (I didn't see anything to useful in the txt when I hit yes)

"Could not parse output properly in file mrk3226y.tmp for model.
ERROR -- Unclosed comment string."

My question is - Is this a software problem, or am I asking MARK to run models that aren't possible? for example, is the reduced parameter model p(*)phi(2m-*/*) which only has three parameters to estimate possible? I am new to Mark and Mark-Recapture theory but do feel that these models should be possible.

Thanks in advance! Robin

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This will sound silly, but try using something other than an asterisk in the model title. Comments in MARK inp files are delimited by /* and */, and it is possible that MARK is having an issue with something in the model title that looks like a comment.

[aber_r16]

Not silly at all! That was the solution! Thanks Cooch!

[cooch]

Not silly at all! That was the solution! Thanks Cooch!

Glad it worked.