GetMetaFileBitsEx

There are two different kinds of Open32 metafiles:

• A true Open32 metafile that contains a stream of GDI commands.

• A metafile that has been converted into an Open32 metafile. A metafile of this type is created by obtaining a metafile handle through WinTranslateGraphicsObject. These metafiles are wrappers for an OS/2 metafile.

You can use GetMetaFileBitsEx with the first metafile type only. This function does not work with the second type of metafile: a converted metafile.

Note: This API underwent a limited test cycle. Its quality was deemed acceptable for the applications for which it was developed.