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GetChildKey Method
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Leadtools.Dicom Namespace > DicomDataSet Class : GetChildKey Method



element
An item in the Data Set.
element
An item in the Data Set.
Returns the item in the Dicom Dir Data Set that is the first child of the specified item.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Function GetChildKey( _
   ByVal element As DicomElement _
) As DicomElement
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As DicomDataSet
Dim element As DicomElement
Dim value As DicomElement
 
value = instance.GetChildKey(element)
C# 
public DicomElement GetChildKey( 
   DicomElement element
)
C++/CLI 
public:
DicomElement^ GetChildKey( 
   DicomElement^ element
)

Parameters

element
An item in the Data Set.

Return Value

The item in the Data Set that is the first child of the item specified by element, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if element has no child items.

Example

For an example, refer to Reset.

Remarks

The child is the offspring one level lower than the specified item. If the specified item has no child items, this method will return a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). For example:

If the passed object points to:The method returns an object pointing to:
Item 1null
Item 2Item 3
Item 4Item 5
Item 6null

The following methods will also help you navigate the Data Set:

GetFirstKey

GetLastKey

GetNextKey

GetRootKey

GetParentKey

Requirements

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

See Also

Leadtools.Dicom requires a Medical toolkit server license and unlock key. For more information, refer to: Imaging Pro/Document/Medical Features