L_DicomSetDescriptionIOD

#include "Ltdic.h"

L_LTDIC_API L_BOOL L_DicomSetDescriptionIOD(pIOD, pszDescription)

pDICOMIOD pIOD;	/* pointer to a DICOMIOD structure */
L_TCHAR * pszDescription;	/* character string */

Sets the description of the specified item in the IOD Structure.

Parameter	Description
pIOD	Pointer to a structure that contains an item in the IOD Structure. The description of this item will be set using the string contained in pszDescription.
pszDescription	Character string that contains the description to be set.

Returns

TRUE	The description was successfully set.
FALSE	Not enough memory.

Comments

The following functions will also help you navigate the IOD Structure:

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTDIC

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application

See Also

Functions:	L_DicomGetFirstIOD, L_DicomGetLastIOD, L_DicomGetNextIOD, L_DicomGetPrevIOD, L_DicomGetCountModuleIOD, L_DicomGetParentIOD, L_DicomGetChildIOD, L_DicomGetRootIOD
Topics:	Working with Information Object Definitions
	How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table

Example

This example changes the module's description

L_INT DicomSetDescriptionIODExample(L_VOID)
{
   pDICOMIOD pIOD;

   pIOD = L_DicomFindModuleIOD(CLASS_US_IMAGE_STORAGE, MODULE_PATIENT_STUDY);
   if (pIOD != NULL)
   {
      if (!L_DicomSetDescriptionIOD(pIOD, TEXT("New Description")))
         return DICOM_ERROR_MEMORY;
   }

   return DICOM_SUCCESS;
}