Public Function GetFirst( _
   ByVal iod As DicomIod, _
   ByVal tree As Boolean _
) As DicomIod

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Dim instance As DicomIodTable Dim iod As DicomIod Dim tree As Boolean Dim value As DicomIod   value = instance.GetFirst(iod, tree)

public DicomIod GetFirst( 
   DicomIod iod,
   bool tree
)

public:
DicomIod^ GetFirst( 
   DicomIod^ iod,
   bool tree
) 

Parameters

iod

An item in the IOD Structure.

tree

true to evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, false to evaluate the IOD Structure as a list.

Return Value

• If the IOD Structure is evaluated as a tree structure, this method returns the first item on the same level as iod with the same parent as iod. Please note that the numbering of the items in this first illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.
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  If the passed class is :	The method returns:
  Item 1	Item 2
  Item 3	Item 4
  Item 5	Item 5
  Item 6	Item 7
  null	item 2

  If the IOD Structure is evaluated as a list, the first item in the list is returned. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration does indicate the order of the items when the IOD Structure is evaluated as a list.
  
  
  
  

  If the passed class is :	The method returns:
  null	Item 1
  Item 12	Item 1
  Item 14	Item 1
  Item 22	Item 1
  Item 25	item 1

  The following methods will also help you navigate the IOD Structure as either a tree or a list:
  
  
  • GetPrevious
  • GetLast
  • GetNext
  If you evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, you can also use the following method to navigate the tree:
  
  
  • GetRoot
  • GetParent
  • GetChild

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

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