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LDicomUID::Insert

Summary

Inserts a new item in the UID Table.

Syntax

#include "Ltdic.h"

static pDICOMUID LDicomUID::Insert(pszCode, pszName, nType)

Parameters

L_TCHAR * pszCode

Unique identifier code. For a list of default values, refer to the UID Table.

L_TCHAR * pszName

The name of the unique identifier. For a list of default values, refer to the UID Table.

L_INT nType

Type of UID to insert. Possible values are:

Value	Meaning
UID_TYPE_OTHER	Unknown
UID_TYPE_TRANSFER1	Transfer Syntax - Uncompressed Image
UID_TYPE_TRANSFER2	Transfer Syntax - Compressed Image
UID_TYPE_CLASS	SOP Class
UID_TYPE_META_CLASS	Meta SOP Class
UID_TYPE_INSTANCE	SOP Instance
UID_TYPE_APPLICATION	Application Context Name

Returns

Value	Meaning
!NULL	A pointer to a DICOMUID structure containing the newly inserted item.
NULL	Not enough memory to insert the item.

Comments

NOTE: Inserted UID items will work within LEADTOOLS, however, in order for new UID values to work across countries, sites, equipment, etc. you must contact the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

All items are inserted at the bottom of the table.

For the default values for the UID Table, refer to the UID Table.

For more information on the DICOM file format, refer to An Overview of Dicom or the DICOM Spec.

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

Platforms

Win32, x64

Example

This example inserts 2 new items in the UID table.

L_INT LDicomUID_InsertExample() 
{ 
   LDicomUID::Insert(TEXT("1.2.3.4.5"), TEXT("New XXX UID"), UID_TYPE_OTHER); 
   LDicomUID::Insert(TEXT("6.7.8.9.0"), TEXT("New YYY UID"), UID_TYPE_OTHER); 
 
   return DICOM_SUCCESS; 
}