Metafile Data Structures

Following are the record types for enhanced metafiles.

Meta	Basic metafile record.
MetaBeginPath	Begins a path.
MetaBitBlockTransfer	Performs a bit block transfer operation.
MetaBitmapBitsToDevice	Copies bitmap bits to a device context.
MetaCancelPath	Cancels the generation of a path.
MetaCreateBrushIndirect	Creates a brush from a logical brush structure.
MetaCreateFontIndirect	Creates a font indirectly.
MetaCreateMonoBrush	Used when create monochromatic brushes.
MetaCreatePalette	Creates a palette.
MetaCreatePen	Creates a pen.
MetaCreatePenExtended	Extended creation of a pen.
MetaCloseFigure	Closes the generation of a figure.
MetaComment	Places a Comment in a metafile
MetaDrawArc	Draws a line and a portion of an ellipse.
MetaDrawArcTo	Draws a line and a portion of an ellipse (current position updated).
MetaDrawAngleArc	Draws a radius joined to a portion of a circular arc.
MetaDrawChord	Draws a fill section of an ellipse.
MetaDrawEllipse	Draws an ellipse.
MetaDrawLine	Draws a line.
MetaDrawLines	Draws a connected sequence of lines.
MetaDrawPolylines	Draws a series of polylines.
MetaDrawRectangle	Draws a rectangle.
MetaDrawRoundedRectangle	Draws an elliptically rounded rectangle.
MetaDrawSector	Fills a sector of an ellipse.
MetaDrawSplines	Draws a connected sequence of lines.
MetaDrawSplinesTo	Draws a connected sequence of lines.
MetaEndOfFile	A metafile record indicating the end of the metafile.
MetaEndPath	Ends the specification of a path.
MetaExcludeClippingRectangle	Excludes a rectangle from the clipping rectangle.
MetaFillPath	Fills a path subject to a clipping rectangle.
MetaFillRegion	Fills a region using a given brush.
MetaFlattenPath	Flattens the currently defined path.
MetaFloodFill	Fills an area bounded by a specified color.
MetaFrameRegion	Frames a region.
MetaGradientFill	Performs a gradient Fill.
MetaHeader	Metafile header record.
MetaInvertRegion	Inverts the colors of a region.
MetaMaskBitBlockTransfer	Performs a masked bit block transfer.
MetaMode	Sets the background mode.
MetaModifyWorldTransform	Changes the world transformation and mode.
MetaOffsetClippingRegion	Offsets the clipping region.
MetaParallelogramBitBlockTransfer	Performs a parallelogram bit block transfer.
MetaPicture	Sets the metafile picture format.
MetaPolydraw	Draws a sequence of lines and curves.
MetaPolytextOut	Draws multiple strings of text.
MetaRealizePalette	Realizes the palette.
MetaResizePalette	Resizes the color palette.
MetaRestoreDeviceContext	Restores a device context from a stack of previously saved contexts.
MetaSaveDeviceContext	Saves the current state of the device context.
MetaScaleViewportExtent	Scales the current viewport extent.
MetaScaleWindowExtent	Scales the current window extent.
MetaSelectClippingPath	Instates the current path as the clipping path.
MetaSelectClippingRegion	Selects the clipping region.
MetaSelectObject	Selects a graphics object into the device context.
MetaSelectPalette	Selects a color palette.
MetaSetArcDirection	Sets the direction in which arcs are drawn.
MetaSetBackgroundColor	Sets the color of the background.
MetaSetBackgroundMode	Sets the background filling mode.
MetaSetBlockStretchMode	Sets the mode for bit block transfers.
MetaSetWindowOrigin	Sets the window origin.
MetaSetBrushOrigin	Sets the brush origin.
MetaSetColorAdjustment	Sets the color adjustment used when rendering halftone bitmaps.
MetaSetMappingMode	Resets the mapping mode of the device context to the default value.
MetaSetMapperFlags	Adjusts the algorithm that maps physical to logical fonts.
MetaSetMitreLimit	Sets the limit of miter joins.
MetaSetPaletteEntries	Sets entries of a logical color palette.
MetaSetPixel	Sets a pixel color.
MetaSetPolyfillMode	Sets the polygon filling mode.
MetaSetForegroundMix	Sets the foreground mix mode.
MetaSetTextAlignment	Sets the alignment of text.
MetaSetTextColor	Sets the color of text.
MetaSetViewportExtent	Sets the viewport extent.
MetaSetViewportOrigin	Sets the viewport origin.
MetaSetWindowExtent	Sets the extent of the window.
MetaSetWindowOrigin	Sets the window origin.
MetaSetWorldTransform	Sets the world to device coordinate space transformation.
MetaStretchBitmapBits	Performs bitmap scaling.
MetaStretchBitBlockTransfer	Performs a bit block transfer with stretching.
MetaText	Performs text output.
MetaTextOutExtended	Performs an extended text output.
MetaWidenPath	Widens the current Path within the device context.