L_DicomGetLastElement

Summary

Returns a pointer to the last item in the Data Set.

Syntax

#include "Ltdic.h"

L_LTDIC_API pDICOMELEMENT L_DicomGetLastElement(hDS, pElement, bTree, bVolatile)

Parameters

HDICOMDS hDS

A DICOM handle.

pDICOMELEMENT pElement

Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure within the Data Set. A pointer to the DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the last item in the Data Set will be returned.

L_BOOL 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.

L_BOOL bVolatile

Flag that indicates the type of element to retrieve. Possible values are:

Value Meaning
TRUE Retrieve the last element, volatile or non-volatile.
FALSE Retrieve the last non-volatile element.

Returns

Value Meaning
!NULL A pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the last 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 last item on the same level as pElement with the same parent as pElement. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

image\GetLstTr.gif
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 last 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.

image\GetLtLst.gif
If the passed pointer points to The function returns a pointer to
NULL Item 30
Item 12 Item 30
Item 14 Item 30
Item 22 Item 30
Item 25 Item 30

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

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

A volatile element is an element that can be changed or destroyed in the process of inserting or setting an image. A non-volatile element is an element that must be changed manually. It is not changed or destroyed by inserting or setting an image.

For example, a grayscale image has elements TAG_SMALLEST_IMAGE_PIXEL_VALUE, TAG_LARGEST_IMAGE_PIXEL_VALUE, etc. If the image is changed to a color image, these elements disappear and the following elements appear: TAG_RED_PALETTE_COLOR_LOOKUP_TABLE_DESCRIPTOR, etc. These are volatile elements since they are changed or destroyed when an image is changed or set.

To retrieve the last element that must be changed manually, i.e. is not volatile, set bVolatile to FALSE. To retrieve the last element, either volatile or non-volatile, set bVolatile to TRUE.

Required DLLs and Libraries

Platforms

Win32, x64, Linux.

See Also

Functions

Topics

Example

The first example displays the name of the last element in the current level.
The second example displays the name of the last element in the Data Set.

L_INT DicomGetLastElementExample1(L_VOID) 
{ 
   HDICOMDS       hDS; 
   pDICOMELEMENT  pLast; 
   pDICOMELEMENT  pElement; 
   pDICOMTAG      pTag; 
   L_TCHAR         szUnknown[]=TEXT("Unknown"); 
   L_TCHAR        *p; 
 
   hDS = L_DicomCreateDS(NULL); 
 
   L_DicomInitDS(hDS, CLASS_XA_BIPLANE_IMAGE_STORAGE_RETIRED, 0);  
 
   pElement = L_DicomFindFirstElement(hDS, NULL, TAG_RADIATION_SETTING, FALSE); 
   if (pElement != NULL) 
   { 
      pLast = L_DicomGetLastElement(hDS, pElement, TRUE, FALSE); 
 
      pTag = L_DicomFindTag(pLast->nTag); 
      if (pTag != NULL) 
      { 
         p = pTag->pszName; 
      } 
      else 
      { 
         p = szUnknown; 
      } 
 
      MessageBox(NULL, p, TEXT("Notice"), MB_OK); 
   } 
 
   L_DicomFreeDS(hDS); 
   return DICOM_SUCCESS; 
} 
 
L_INT DicomGetLastElementExample2(L_VOID) 
{ 
   HDICOMDS       hDS; 
   pDICOMELEMENT  pLast; 
   pDICOMELEMENT  pElement; 
   pDICOMTAG      pTag; 
   L_TCHAR         szUnknown[]=TEXT("Unknown"); 
   L_TCHAR        *p; 
 
   hDS = L_DicomCreateDS(NULL); 
 
   L_DicomInitDS(hDS, CLASS_XA_BIPLANE_IMAGE_STORAGE_RETIRED, 0);  
 
   pElement = L_DicomFindFirstElement(hDS, NULL, TAG_RADIATION_SETTING, FALSE); 
   if (pElement != NULL) 
   { 
      pLast = L_DicomGetLastElement(hDS, pElement, FALSE, FALSE); 
 
      pTag = L_DicomFindTag(pLast->nTag); 
      if (pTag != NULL) 
      { 
         p = pTag->pszName; 
      } 
      else 
      { 
         p = szUnknown; 
      } 
 
      MessageBox(NULL, p, TEXT("Notice"), MB_OK); 
   } 
 
   L_DicomFreeDS(hDS); 
   return DICOM_SUCCESS; 
} 

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