LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag

#include " Ltdic.h "

L_UINT16 LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag(pPrivateCreatorDataElement,puTag)

pDICOMELEMENT pPrivateCreatorDataElement;	/* pointer to a Private Creator Data Element */
L_UINT32 * puTag;	/* pointer to a variable that is updated with the tag */

Returns the next available unused tag reserved by the Private Creator Data Element. This feature is available in version 16 or higher.

Parameter	Description
pPrivateCreatorDataElement	Pointer to the Private Creator Data Element.
puTag	Pointer to a variable that is updated with the next unused private tag.

Returns

SUCCESS	The function was successful.
< 1	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This method is used together with any of the following functions:

LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement

LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateCreatorDataElement

LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateCreatorDataElement

to create private elements in a DICOM data set. For more information on private elements, see LDicomDS::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement.

Use this method with an existing private creator data element to create private elements. If successful, argument *puTag will contain the next available unused tag that has been reserved by the private creator data element pointed to by argument pPrivateCreatorDataElement.

For example, suppose the following tags exist in a DICOM data set:

	(0017, 0012)	ß private creator data element
	(0017, 1200)	ß private element
	(0017, 1201)	ß private element
	(0017, 1205)	ß private element

After a successful call to LDicomDS::GetNextUnusedPrivateTag, *puTag will contains the value 0x00171202, which can be used with LDicomDS::InsertElement to add a new private element.

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::CreatePrivateCreatorDataElement, LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateCreatorDataElement, LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateCreatorDataElement, LDicomDS::FindFirstPrivateElement, LDicomDS::FindNextPrivateElement, Class Members
Topics:	Working with Data Sets
	Data Sets: Inserting and Deleting Data Set Members
	How to Disable the Automatic Loading of the default DICOM IOD Table