---
name: "CreateMetaFileW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CreateMetaFileW"
---

# CreateMetaFileW(3w)

## NAME

**CreateMetaFileW** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HDC CreateMetaFileW\
  (\
   LPCWSTR *filename*\
  )

## 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.

## PARAMS

*filename* **\[In\]**  Filename of disk metafile.

## RETURNS

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

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wingdi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi32/mfdrv/init.c"**.

Debug channel **"metafile"**.