InsertKey Example for Visual Basic
Dim x As Integer
LEADDICOM1.ResetDS
LEADDICOM1.InitDS DICOM_CLASS_UNKNOWN, 0
'insert some keys
LEADDICOM1.InsertKey "PATIENT", True 'insert PATIENT level key
LEADDICOM1.InsertKey "STUDY", True 'insert STUDY level key
'insert 5 SERIES level keys and some data
For x = 1 To 5
LEADDICOM1.StringValueCount = 1
LEADDICOM1.InsertKey "SERIES", True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0) = CStr(x)
LEADDICOM1.SetStringValue 1
LEADDICOM1.MoveParentElement
LEADDICOM1.MoveParentKey 'move back up one level
Next
'move to root key
LEADDICOM1.MoveRootKey 'PATIENT level
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.GetKeyValue
'move to SERIES level
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildKey 'STUDY
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildKey 'SERIES
'find first SERIES
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstKey "SERIES", True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'find next series
LEADDICOM1.FindNextKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'find last SERIES
LEADDICOM1.FindLastKey "SERIES", True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'find previous SERIES
LEADDICOM1.FindPrevKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'find last SERIES and delete it
LEADDICOM1.FindLastKey "SERIES", True
LEADDICOM1.DeleteKey
'move to root key
LEADDICOM1.MoveFirstKey False
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.GetKeyValue
'move to SERIES level
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildKey 'STUDY
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildKey 'SERIES
'move to first SERIES
LEADDICOM1.MoveFirstKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'move to next series
LEADDICOM1.MoveNextKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'move to last SERIES
LEADDICOM1.MoveLastKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)
'move to previous SERIES
LEADDICOM1.MovePrevKey True
LEADDICOM1.MoveChildElement
LEADDICOM1.FindFirstElement TAG_REFERENCED_FILE_ID, True
LEADDICOM1.GetStringValue 0, 1
MsgBox LEADDICOM1.StringValues(0)