---
name: "CreateMetaFile16"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-doc"
version: "0.0.980315-1"
release: "Debian 2.0 (Hamm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateMetaFile16"
---

# CreateMetaFile16(3w)

CreateMetaFile16 (GDI.125)

## NAME

CreateMetaFile16 - CreateMetaFile16   (GDI.125)

## SYNOPSIS

**HDC16 CreateMetaFile16(LPCSTR filename);**

## PARAMETERS

- **LPCSTR filename**

  Filename of disk metafile.

## DESCRIPTION

Create a new DC and associate it with a metafile. Pass a filename to create a disk-based metafile, NULL to create a memory metafile.

## RETURNS

A handle to the metafile DC if successful, NULL on failure.

## SEE ALSO

[CloseMetaFile16(3w)](/CloseMetaFile16/3w.md), [DeleteMetaFile16(3w)](/DeleteMetaFile16/3w.md)