L_DicomSetPreamble

#include "Ltdic.h"

L_VOID EXT_FUNCTION L_DicomSetPreamble(hDS, pPreamble, nLength)

HDICOMDS hDS;	/* a DICOM handle */
L_CHAR * pPreamble;	/* character string */
L_UINT16 nLength;	/* length of pPreamble */

Sets the contents of the preamble.

Parameter	Description
hDS	A DICOM handle.
pPreamble	Character string that contains the preamble to set.
nLength	Length of pPreamble. The maximum length is DS_PREAMBLE_LENGTH, which is defined as 128.

Returns

None

Comments

The standard length of the Preamble is 128 bytes. You may use the constant DS_PREAMBLE_LENGTH, which is defined as 128, when setting nLength.

If the value specified in nLength is > DS_PREAMBLE_LENGTH, then the Preamble will be set with the first 128 bytes of pPreamble. If nLength is <= DS_PREAMBLE_LENGTH, then the Preamble will be set with the entire contents of pPreamble.

To retrieve the contents of the Preamble, call L_DicomGetPreamble.

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

See Also

Functions:	L_DicomGetPreamble
Topics:	Working with Data Sets

Example

/* This example sets the preamble */

L_VOID Test()
{
   HDICOMDS hDS;
   L_CHAR   szPreamble[DS_PREAMBLE_LENGTH];

   hDS = L_DicomCreateDS(NULL);

   memset(szPreamble, 0xFF, sizeof(szPreamble));
   L_DicomSetPreamble(hDS, szPreamble, sizeof(szPreamble));

   L_DicomFreeDS(hDS);
}