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#include "l_bitmap.h"
L_LTDIC_API pDICOMELEMENT L_DicomGetLayerElementByName(hDS, pszLayerName)
| HDICOMDS hDS; | /* a DICOM handle */ | 
| L_TCHAR* pszLayerName; | /* graphic layer name */ | 
Gets the item element of the specified graphic layer.
| Parameter | Description | 
| hDS | A DICOM handle. | 
| pszLayerName | Name of the graphic layer whose item element is to be retrieved. | 
Returns
| !NULL | The function was successful. | 
| NULL | An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes. | 
Comments
This function gets the item element under the "Graphic Layer Sequence" (0070,0060), which corresponds, to the layer with the specified name.
Required DLLs and Libraries
| For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application | 
Win32, x64, Linux.
See Also
Example
L_INT DicomGetLayerElementByNameExample(
   HDICOMDS hPresStateDS,
   L_TCHAR* pszLayerName)
{
   pDICOMELEMENT pElement = L_DicomGetLayerElementByName (hPresStateDS, pszLayerName);
   if (pElement)
   {
      MessageBox( NULL, 
                  TEXT("Element item for this layer has been found."), 
                  TEXT("Note"),
                  MB_OK);
      return DICOM_SUCCESS;
   }
   return DICOM_ERROR_NULL_PTR;
}