LDicomDS::GetChildKey

#include "ltdic.h"

pDICOMELEMENT LDicomDS::GetChildKey(pElement)

pDICOMELEMENT pElement;

/* pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure */

Returns a pointer to the item in the Dicom Dir Data Set that contains the first child of the specified item.

Parameter

Description

pElement

Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains an item in the Data Set.

Returns

!NULL

A pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the item in the Data Set that is the first child of the item specified in pElement.

NULL

pElement has no child items.

Comments

The child is the offspring one level lower than the specified item. If the specified item has no child items, this function will return NULL. For example:

image\GetChild.gif

 

If the passed pointer points to :

The function returns a pointer to :

Item 1

NULL

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

Item 6

NULL

 

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

LDicomDS::GetFirstKey

LDicomDS::GetLastKey

LDicomDS::GetNextKey

LDicomDS::GetRootKey

LDicomDS::GetParentKey

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:

LDicomDS::GetFirstKey, LDicomDS::GetLastKey, LDicomDS::GetNextKey, LDicomDS::GetPrevKey, LDicomDS::GetRootKey, LDicomDS::GetParentKey

Topics:

Working with Basic Directory Key Elements

 

How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table

Example

For an example, refer to LDicomDS::InsertKey.