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GetFirst Method
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Leadtools.Dicom Namespace > DicomIodTable Class : GetFirst Method



iod
An item in the IOD Structure.
tree
true to evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, false to evaluate the IOD Structure as a list.
iod
An item in the IOD Structure.
tree
true to evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, false to evaluate the IOD Structure as a list.
Returns the first item in the IOD Structure.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Function GetFirst( _
   ByVal iod As DicomIod, _
   ByVal tree As Boolean _
) As DicomIod
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As DicomIodTable
Dim iod As DicomIod
Dim tree As Boolean
Dim value As DicomIod
 
value = instance.GetFirst(iod, tree)
C# 
public DicomIod GetFirst( 
   DicomIod iod,
   bool tree
)
C++/CLI 
public:
DicomIod^ GetFirst( 
   DicomIod^ iod,
   bool tree
) 

Parameters

iod
An item in the IOD Structure.
tree
true to evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, false to evaluate the IOD Structure as a list.

Return Value

a DicomIod class that contains the first item in the IOD Structure.

Example

For an example, refer to DicomIodTable.Reset.

Remarks

  • If the IOD Structure is evaluated as a tree structure, this method returns the first item on the same level as iod with the same parent as iod. Please note that the numbering of the items in this first illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.


  • If the passed class is : The method returns:
    Item 1 Item 2
    Item 3 Item 4
    Item 5 Item 5
    Item 6 Item 7
    null item 2
    If the IOD Structure is evaluated as a list, the first 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 IOD Structure is evaluated as a list.



    If the passed class is :The method returns:
    nullItem 1
    Item 12Item 1
    Item 14Item 1
    Item 22Item 1
    Item 25item 1
    The following methods will also help you navigate the IOD Structure as either a tree or a list:

    If you evaluate the IOD Structure as a tree, you can also use the following method to navigate the tree:

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

See Also

Leadtools.Dicom requires a Medical toolkit server license and unlock key. For more information, refer to: Imaging Pro/Document/Medical Features