Metafile.Metafile(const WCHAR*, HDC, EmfType, const WCHAR*) constructor

Applies to: desktop apps only

Creates a Metafile::Metafile object for recording.

Syntax

Metafile(
  [in]  const WCHAR *fileName,
  [in]  HDC referenceHdc,
  [in]  EmfType type,
  [in]  const WCHAR *description
);

Parameters

• fileName [in]
  Type: const WCHAR*

  Pointer to a wide-character string that specifies the name of the file in which the metafile will be saved.

• referenceHdc [in]
  Type: HDC

  Windows handle to a device context that contains attributes of a display device.

• type [in]
  Type: EmfType

  Optional. Element of the EmfType enumeration that specifies the type of metafile that will be recorded. The default value is EmfTypeEmfPlusDual.

• description [in]
  Type: const WCHAR*

  Optional. Pointer to a wide-character string that specifies the descriptive name of the metafile. The default value is NULL.

Remarks

When recording to a file, the file must be writable, and Windows GDI+ must be able to obtain an exclusive lock on the file.

Requirements

See also

Metafile

EmfType

MetafileFrameUnit

Loading and Displaying Metafiles

Recording Metafiles

Metafiles

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Build date: 3/6/2012