Microsoft KB Archive/68120

PRWIN9101001: PlayMetaFile Function Offsets Clipping Region ID Number: Q68120

3.00 WINDOWS buglist3.00 fixlist3.10

Summary:

PROBLEM ID: WIN9101001

SYMPTOMS When a clipping region is selected into a device context and a metafile is played into that device context with PlayMetaFile, the clipping region shifts.

RESOLUTION Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows version 3.0. To work around this problem, call SelectClipRgn immediately after PlayMetaFile. SelectClipRgn will reset the proper clipping region in the device context.

This problem was corrected in Windows version 3.1.

Additional reference words: 3.00