| LEADTOOLS DICOM C DLL Help > Function References > L_DicomStartUp | 
#include "ltdic.h"
L_LTDIC_API L_INT L_DicomStartUp()
Initializes the LEADTOOLS DICOM DLL. This function is available in the PACS Imaging Toolkit.
Returns
| DICOM_SUCCESS | The function was successful. | 
| >0 | An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes. | 
Comments
This function initializes the LEADTOOLS DICOM DLL. This must be the first function that is called before using any other Dicom Communication functions. For each call to L_DicomStartUp, there needs to be a corresponding call to L_DicomShutDown.
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
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Example
For an example, refer to L_DicomCreateNet.