LDicomDS::GetFirstKey

#include "ltdic.h"

pDICOMELEMENT LDicomDS::GetFirstKey(pElement, bTree)

pDICOMELEMENT pElement;	/* pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure */
L_BOOL bTree;	/* flag that indicates how to evaluate the Data Set */

Returns a pointer to the first item in the Dicom Dir Data Set.

Parameter	Description
pElement	Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure within the Data Set. A pointer to the DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the first item in the Data Set will be returned.
bTree	Flag that indicates how the Data Set will be evaluated. Possible values are:
	Value	Meaning
	TRUE	Evaluate the Data Set as a tree.
	FALSE	Evaluate the Data Set as a list.

Returns

!NULL	A pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the first item in the Data Set.
NULL	The Data Set is empty.

Comments

If the Data Set is evaluated as a tree structure, this function returns the first item on the same level as pElement with the same parent as pElement. Please note that the numbering of the items in this first illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

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If the passed pointer points to :	The function returns a pointer to :
Item 1	Item 2
Item 3	Item 4
Item 5	Item 5
Item 6	Item 7
NULL	Item 2

If the Data Set is evaluated as a list, the first item in the list is returned. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration does indicate the order of the items when the Data Set is evaluated as a list.

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If the passed pointer points to :	The function returns a pointer to :
NULL	Item 1
Item 12	Item 1
Item 14	Item 1
Item 22	Item 1
Item 25	Item 1

The following functions will also help you navigate the Data Set as either a tree or a list:

LDicomDS::GetLastKey

LDicomDS::GetPrevKey

LDicomDS::GetNextKey

If you evaluate the Data Set as a tree, you can also use the following functions to navigate the tree:

LDicomDS::GetRootKey

LDicomDS::GetParentKey

LDicomDS::GetChildKey

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

Functions:	LDicomDS::GetLastKey, LDicomDS::GetPrevKey, LDicomDS::GetNextKey, LDicomDS::GetRootKey, LDicomDS::GetParentKey, LDicomDS::GetChildKey
Topics:	Working with Basic Directory Key Elements
	How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table