Visual Basic (Declaration) | |
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Public Function GetParentElement( _ ByVal element As DicomElement _ ) As DicomElement |
Visual Basic (Usage) | Copy Code |
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C# | |
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public DicomElement GetParentElement( DicomElement element ) |
Managed Extensions for C++ | |
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public: DicomElement* GetParentElement( DicomElement* element ) |
C++/CLI | |
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public: DicomElement^ GetParentElement( DicomElement^ element ) |
Parameters
- element
- An item in the Data Set.
Return Value
The item in the Data Set that is the parent of the item specified by element, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if element has no parent (element is a Level 0 item).For an example, refer to Load.
The parent is the ancestor one level higher than the specified item. If the specified
item is a Level 0 item, this method will return a null reference (Nothing in Visual
Basic). Please note that the numbering of the items in the following illustration is
arbitrary and does not imply order.
If the passed object points to: | The method returns an object pointing to: |
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Item 1 | null |
Item 2 | Item 3 |
Item 4 | Item 3 |
Item 5 | Item 6 |
The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:
Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family