Changes from Version 14.5 to Version 15

Version 15 of this C API has changed from version 14.5 as follows:

Feature Updates

• LEADTOOLS Version 15 supports UNICODE development. For information on the required dll name and import library, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

• LEADTOOLS now supports development for x64 platforms.

• LEADTOOLS now supports specifying the version of toolkit that you are using. You should define LTV*_CONFIG in your project, where "*" is the version you are using, for example: LTV15_CONFIG.

• LEADTOOLS DICOM Version 15 adds support for loading and saving 32-bit integer pixel data.

• LEADTOOLS DICOM Version 15 adds a .Net Class Library interface.

Example Updates

L_DicomSendNSetRequest has been replaced.

Topic Updates

The following topics have been added or updated:

Demo Programs

Unique Identifiers Table

The following topics have been removed:

Unlocking DICOM Support

Changed or removed functions

The following functions have been changed:

L_DicomGetConvertValue takes 1 new parameter.

L_DicomSetStringValue takes 1 new parameter.

L_DicomGetCalled takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetCalling takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetApplication takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetAbstract takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetTransfer takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetImplementClass takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetImplementVersion takes 2 new parameters.

L_DicomGetHostInfo takes 1 new parameter.

L_DicomGetPeerInfo takes 1 new parameter.

Changed or removed structures

The following structures have been changed:

DICOMELEMENT takes 1 new member.

Changed or removed flags

TAG_IMAGE_POSITION has been changed to TAG_IMAGE_BOX_POSITION.

For more information, refer to:

LEAD15.pdf