Microsoft KB Archive/129658

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Reading and Writing Aldus Placeable Metafiles

Q129658



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1





SUMMARY

Windows applications such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, read and write metafiles in a format known as Aldus Placeable Format. This format is incompatible with the Windows GetMetaFile(), CopyMetaFile(), and PlayMetaFile() functions. This incompatibility occurs because placeable metafiles begin with a 22-byte header.

Sample code is available in the Microsoft Software Library that you can use to read and write these placeable metafiles.



MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:


Wmapmf.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

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REFERENCES

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q145999 How to Create and Play Enhanced Metafiles in Win32

Additional query words: OpenClipBoard GetClipBoardData CF_METAFILEPICT kbgraphic kbfile

Keywords : kbfile kbgraphic kbsample kbSDKWin16
Issue type : kbinfo
Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310


Last Reviewed: December 31, 1999
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