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MetafileType enumeration (gdiplusenums.h)

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The MetafileType enumeration specifies types of metafiles. The MetafileHeader::GetType method returns an element of this enumeration.

Syntax

typedef enum MetafileType {
  MetafileTypeInvalid,
  MetafileTypeWmf,
  MetafileTypeWmfPlaceable,
  MetafileTypeEmf,
  MetafileTypeEmfPlusOnly,
  MetafileTypeEmfPlusDual
} ;

Constants

 
MetafileTypeInvalid
Specifies a metafile format that is not recognized in GDI+.
MetafileTypeWmf
Specifies a WMF file. Such a file contains only GDI records.
MetafileTypeWmfPlaceable
Specifies a WMF file that has a placeable metafile header in front of it.
MetafileTypeEmf
Specifies an EMF file. Such a file contains only GDI records.
MetafileTypeEmfPlusOnly
Specifies an EMF+ file. Such a file contains only GDI+ records and must be displayed by using GDI+. Displaying the records using GDI may cause unpredictable results.
MetafileTypeEmfPlusDual
Specifies an EMF+ Dual file. Such a file contains GDI+ records along with alternative GDI records and can be displayed by using either GDI or GDI+. Displaying the records using GDI may cause some quality degradation.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header gdiplusenums.h (include Gdiplus.h)

See also

MetafileHeader::GetType