---
name: "CloseMetaFile16"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-doc"
version: "0.0.980315-1"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CloseMetaFile16"
---

# CloseMetaFile16(3w)

CloseMetaFile16 (GDI.126)

## NAME

CloseMetaFile16 - CloseMetaFile16   (GDI.126)

## SYNOPSIS

**HMETAFILE16 CloseMetaFile16(HDC16 hdc);**

## PARAMETERS

- **HDC16 hdc**

  Metafile DC to close.

## DESCRIPTION

Stop recording graphics operations in metafile associated with hdc and retrieve metafile.

## RETURNS

Handle of newly created metafile on success, NULL on failure.

## SEE ALSO

[CreateMetaFile16(3w)](/CreateMetaFile16/3w.md), [DeleteMetaFile16(3w)](/DeleteMetaFile16/3w.md)