MovePrevKey method (ILEADDicomDS)
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Overview |
Refer to Working with Key Elements. |
Remarks
Updates the CurrentElement property with the key element in the DICOM Dir Data Set that immediately precedes the key element specified in the CurrentElement property. The result depends on whether the Data Set is evaluated as a tree or a list.
If the DICOM Dir Data Set is evaluated as a tree structure, this method updates the CurrentElement property with the previous key element on the same level and with the same parent as the key element specified in the CurrentElement property. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.
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If the CurrentElement property contains: |
The CurrentElement property will be updated with: |
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Item 1 |
Item 2 |
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Item 3 |
Item 4 |
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Item 5 |
NULL |
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Item 6 |
Item 7 |
If the Data Set is evaluated as a list, the CurrentElement property is updated with the previous key element in the list. 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.
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If the CurrentElement property contains: |
The CurrentElement property will be updated with: |
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Item 1 |
NULL |
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Item 15 |
Item 14 |
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Item 5 |
Item 4 |
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Item 9 |
Item 8 |
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Item 22 |
Item 21 |
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Item 25 |
Item 24 |
The following methods will also help you navigate the DICOM Dir Data Set as either a tree or a list:
If you evaluate the Data Set as a tree, you can also use the following methods to navigate the tree:
Note: Visual Basic users can either check the return value of the method, or capture and process errors to determine whether the MovexxxElement methods have completed successfully.
See Also
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Elements: |
MoveFirstKey method, MoveLastKey method, MoveNextKey method, MoveRootKey method, MoveParentKey method, MoveChildKey method |
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