SetByteValue(DicomElement,byte[],int) Method

Summary

Sets the character value(s) of a Data Element.

Syntax

C++/CLI

public bool SetByteValue( 
   DicomElement element, 
   byte[] value, 
   int count 
)

public: 
bool SetByteValue(  
   DicomElement^ element, 
   array<byte>^ value, 
   int count 
)

Parameters

element
An item in the Data Set.

value
Pointer to a buffer that contains the character value(s) to set. If you want to set multiple values in the Value Field, put all character values in this string and set count to the appropriate number of values.

count
Value that indicates the number of values to set in the Value Field. If you want to set multiple values in the Value Field, put all the character values in value and set count to the appropriate number.

Return Value

true if the character values were set successfully; otherwise, it is false (it could not set the character values of the Data Element).

Remarks

If you want to set more than one value in the Value Field of the Data Element, put all the character values in value and set count to the corresponding number of entries. For example, if you wish to set three character values in the Value Field of the Data Element, put all three characters in value and set count to three. If more than one value is stored in the Value Field of the Data Element, you must set all values at the same time.

A character has a standard size of one byte. When multiple characters are in value, the first byte of data is the first character, the second byte of data is the second character, etc.

This method can be called only if the Value Representation of the Data Element is:

For more information about Value Representations, refer to Default Value Representation Table.

Example

using Leadtools; 
using Leadtools.Dicom; 
 
 
public void DicomSetGetValueTest() 
{ 
   //Make sure to initialize the DICOM engine, this needs to be done only once  
   //In the whole application 
   DicomEngine.Startup(); 
   using (DicomDataSet dicomDataset = new DicomDataSet()) 
   { 
      dicomDataset.Reset(); 
      dicomDataset.Initialize(DicomClassType.Undefined, DicomDataSetInitializeType.ExplicitVRLittleEndian); 
      DicomElement element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.CineRate, DicomVRType.IS, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetIntValue(element, new int[] { 30 }, 1); 
         int[] value = dicomDataset.GetIntValue(element, 0, 1);// can also call GetLongValue 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 30); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.ChannelMaximumValue, DicomVRType.OB, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetByteValue(element, new byte[] { 55 }, 1); 
         byte[] value = dicomDataset.GetByteValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 55); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.PregnancyStatus, DicomVRType.US, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetShortValue(element, new short[] { 2 }, 1); 
         short[] value = dicomDataset.GetShortValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 2); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.SliceLocation, DicomVRType.DS, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetDoubleValue(element, new double[] { 10.5 }, 1); 
         double[] value = dicomDataset.GetDoubleValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 10.5); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.PresentationPixelMagnificationRatio, DicomVRType.FL, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetFloatValue(element, new float[] { 3.2F }, 1); 
         float[] value = dicomDataset.GetFloatValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 3.2F); 
 
         // Or you can use this overload 
         dicomDataset.SetFloatValue(element, 4.0F); 
         value = dicomDataset.GetFloatValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert(value[0] == 4.0F); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.InstanceCreationDate, DicomVRType.DA, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomDateValue[] newvalue = new DicomDateValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Year = 2004; 
         newvalue[0].Month = 1; 
         newvalue[0].Day = 8; 
         dicomDataset.SetDateValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomDateValue[] value = dicomDataset.GetDateValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert((value[0].Year == 2004) && (value[0].Month == 1) && (value[0].Day == 8)); 
 
         // Or you can use the SetDateValue overload that takes a single DicomDateValue 
         dicomDataset.SetDateValue(element, new DicomDateValue(1961, 6, 5)); 
         value = dicomDataset.GetDateValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert((value[0].Year == 1961) && (value[0].Month == 6) && (value[0].Day == 5)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.InstanceCreationTime, DicomVRType.TM, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomTimeValue[] newvalue = new DicomTimeValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Hours = 2; 
         newvalue[0].Minutes = 3; 
         newvalue[0].Seconds = 5; 
         dicomDataset.SetTimeValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomTimeValue[] value = dicomDataset.GetTimeValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert((value[0].Hours == 2) && (value[0].Minutes == 3) && (value[0].Seconds == 5)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.AcquisitionDateTime, DicomVRType.DT, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomDateTimeValue[] newvalue = new DicomDateTimeValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Year = 2004; 
         newvalue[0].Month = 1; 
         newvalue[0].Day = 8; 
         newvalue[0].Hours = 2; 
         newvalue[0].Minutes = 3; 
         newvalue[0].Seconds = 5; 
         dicomDataset.SetDateTimeValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomDateTimeValue[] value = dicomDataset.GetDateTimeValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert((value[0].Hours == 2) && (value[0].Minutes == 3) && (value[0].Seconds == 5)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.PatientAge, DicomVRType.AS, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomAgeValue[] newvalue = new DicomAgeValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Number = 25; 
         newvalue[0].Reference = DicomAgeReferenceType.Days; 
         dicomDataset.SetAgeValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomAgeValue[] value = dicomDataset.GetAgeValue(element, 0, 1); 
         Debug.Assert((value[0].Number == 25)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.PatientName, DicomVRType.PN, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.FreeElementValue(element); 
         dicomDataset.SetStringValue(element, "John Doe", DicomCharacterSetType.Default); 
         Debug.Assert(dicomDataset.GetElementValueCount(element) == 1); 
         Debug.Assert(dicomDataset.GetStringValue(element, 0) == "John Doe"); 
      } 
 
      byte[] inPreamble = new byte[128]; 
      for (int i = 0; i < 128; i++) 
      { 
         inPreamble[i] = (byte)i; 
      } 
      dicomDataset.SetPreamble(inPreamble, 0, 128); 
      byte[] outPreamble = dicomDataset.GetPreamble(128); 
 
      // Or you can use this overload which takes an offset 
      dicomDataset.GetPreamble(out outPreamble, 0, 128); 
 
      Debug.Assert(inPreamble.Length == outPreamble.Length); 
 
      element = dicomDataset.FindFirstElement(element, DicomTag.NumberOfRemainingSubOperations, true); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         //We don't really need to do this 
         dicomDataset.FreeElementValue(element); 
         byte[] inBinaryValue = new byte[2]; 
         inBinaryValue[0] = 0; 
         inBinaryValue[1] = 1; 
         dicomDataset.SetBinaryValue(element, inBinaryValue, 2); 
         byte[] outBinaryValue = dicomDataset.GetBinaryValue(element, 2); 
         Debug.Assert((outBinaryValue[0] == 0) && (outBinaryValue[1] == 1)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.StudyDate, DicomVRType.DA, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomDateValue date1 = new DicomDateValue(); 
         date1.Day = 1; 
         date1.Month = 2; 
         date1.Year = 2005; 
         DicomDateRangeValue[] newvalue = new DicomDateRangeValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Date1 = date1; 
         newvalue[0].Type = DicomRangeType.Lower; 
         dicomDataset.SetDateRangeValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomDateRangeValue value = dicomDataset.GetDateRangeValue(element, 0); 
         Debug.Assert((value.Type == DicomRangeType.Lower) && (value.Date1.Year == 2005)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.StudyTime, DicomVRType.TM, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         DicomTimeValue time1 = new DicomTimeValue(); 
         time1.Hours = 2; 
         time1.Minutes = 1; 
         time1.Seconds = 3; 
         DicomTimeRangeValue[] newvalue = new DicomTimeRangeValue[1]; 
         newvalue[0].Time1 = time1; 
         newvalue[0].Type = DicomRangeType.Lower; 
         dicomDataset.SetTimeRangeValue(element, newvalue); 
         DicomTimeRangeValue value = dicomDataset.GetTimeRangeValue(element, 0); 
         Debug.Assert((value.Type == DicomRangeType.Lower) && (value.Time1.Hours == 2)); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.PatientID, DicomVRType.LO, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         dicomDataset.SetConvertValue(element, "154-4485", 1); 
         Debug.Assert(dicomDataset.GetConvertValue(element) == "154-4485"); 
      } 
 
      element = dicomDataset.InsertElement(null, false, DicomTag.SelectorULValue, DicomVRType.UL, false, 0); 
      if (element != null) 
      { 
         // Set two unsigned integer values (minimum and maximum unsigned 32-bit values) 
         long[] values = new long[] { 0, 4294967295 }; 
         dicomDataset.SetLongValue(element, values, 2); 
 
         string s = dicomDataset.GetConvertValue(element); 
         Debug.Assert(dicomDataset.GetConvertValue(element) == "0\\4294967295"); 
      } 
 
      dicomDataset.Save(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Test.dcm"), DicomDataSetSaveFlags.None); 
   } 
   DicomEngine.Shutdown(); 
} 
 
static class LEAD_VARS 
{ 
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\LEADTOOLS23\Resources\Images"; 
}