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:

L_DicomGetFirstIOD

L_DicomGetLastIOD

L_DicomGetNextIOD

L_DicomGetParentIOD

L_DicomGetChildIOD

L_DicomGetRootIOD

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;
}