METAHEADER structure (wingdi.h)
The METAHEADER structure contains information about a Windows-format metafile.
Syntax
typedef struct tagMETAHEADER {
WORD mtType;
WORD mtHeaderSize;
WORD mtVersion;
DWORD mtSize;
WORD mtNoObjects;
DWORD mtMaxRecord;
WORD mtNoParameters;
} METAHEADER, *PMETAHEADER, *LPMETAHEADER;
Members
mtType
Specifies whether the metafile is in memory or recorded in a disk file. This member can be one of the following values.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Metafile is in memory. |
| 2 | Metafile is in a disk file. |
mtHeaderSize
The size, in words, of the metafile header.
mtVersion
The system version number. The version number for metafiles that support device-independent bitmaps (DIBs) is 0x0300. Otherwise, the version number is 0x0100.
mtSize
The size, in words, of the file.
mtNoObjects
The maximum number of objects that exist in the metafile at the same time.
mtMaxRecord
The size, in words, of the largest record in the metafile.
mtNoParameters
Reserved.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Header | wingdi.h (include Windows.h) |