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Q129658: Reading and Writing Aldus Placeable Metafiles

Article: Q129658
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbgraphic kbsample kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 23-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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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 Download Center that you can use to
read and write these placeable metafiles.

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

  Wmapmf.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/sample94/3.1/W31/EN-US/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

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

REFERENCES
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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

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Keywords          : kbfile kbgraphic kbsample kbSDKWin16 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.1
Issue type        : kbinfo

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