LDicomDS::GetLastKey

#include "ltdic.h"

pDICOMELEMENT LDicomDS::GetLastKey(pElement, bTree)

pDICOMELEMENT pElement;

pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure

L_BOOL bTree;

flag that indicates how to evaluate the Data Set

Returns a pointer to the last item in the Dicom Dir Data Set.

Parameter Description
pElement Pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure within the Data Set. A pointer to the DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the last item in the Data Set will be returned.
bTree Flag that indicates how the Data Set will be evaluated. Possible values are:
  Value Meaning
  TRUE Evaluate the Data Set as a tree.
  FALSE Evaluate the Data Set as a list.

Returns

!NULL

A pointer to a DICOMELEMENT structure that contains the last item in the Data Set.

NULL

The Data Set is empty.

Comments

If the Data Set is evaluated as a tree structure, this function returns the last item on the same level as pElement with the same parent as pElement. Please note that the numbering of the items in this illustration is arbitrary and does not imply order.

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If the passed pointer points to :

The function returns a pointer to :

Item 1

Item 2

Item 3

Item 4

Item 5

Item 5

Item 6

Item 7

NULL

Item 2

If the Data Set is evaluated as a list, the last 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 Data Set is evaluated as a list.

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If the passed pointer points to :

The function returns a pointer to :

NULL

Item 30

Item 12

Item 30

Item 14

Item 30

Item 22

Item 30

Item 25

Item 30

The following functions will also help you navigate the Data Set as either a tree or a list:

LDicomDS::GetFirstKey

LDicomDS::GetPrevKey

LDicomDS::GetNextKey

If you evaluate the Data Set as a tree, you can also use the following functions to navigate the tree:

LDicomDS::GetRootKey

LDicomDS::GetParentKey

LDicomDS::GetChildKey

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

Platforms

Win32, x64

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