ImageGear for C and C++ on Windows v21.0 - Updated
API Reference Guide / MD Component API Reference / MD Component Functions Reference / Data Set Functions / MED_DCM_DS_is_empty
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    MED_DCM_DS_is_empty
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    This function returns a TRUE through lpIsEmpty argument if the Data Set associated with HIGEAR has no Data Elements in it.

    Declaration:

     
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    AT_ERRCOUNT ACCUAPI MED_DCM_DS_is_empty(
            const HIGEAR hIGear, 
            LPBOOL lpIsEmpty
    );
    

    Arguments:

    Name Type Description
    hIGear const HIGEAR HIGEAR handle to the image.
    lpIsEmpty LPBOOL A far pointer to a BOOL which returns the status of the Tags in the Data Set.

    Return Value:

    Returns the number of ImageGear errors that occurred during the function call.

    Supported Raster Image Formats:

    This function does not process image pixels.

    The image must have a DICOM DataSet attached to it. Use MED_DCM_DS_exists to check whether the image contains a DataSet.