---
name: "GetMetaFileA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-doc"
version: "0.0.981018-1.1"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GetMetaFileA"
---

# GetMetaFileA(3w)

GetMetaFile32A (GDI32.197)

## NAME

GetMetaFileA - GetMetaFile32A   (GDI32.197)

## SYNOPSIS

**HMETAFILE32 GetMetaFileA(LPCSTR lpFilename);**

## PARAMETERS

- **LPCSTR lpFilename**

  Pointer to string containing filename to read.

## DESCRIPTION

Read a metafile from a file. Returns handle to a disk-based metafile.

## SEE ALSO

[GetMetaFileW(3w)](/GetMetaFileW/3w.md), [CopyMetaFileA(3w)](/CopyMetaFileA/3w.md), [CopyMetaFileW(3w)](/CopyMetaFileW/3w.md), [PlayMetaFile(3w)](/PlayMetaFile/3w.md), [SetMetaFileBitsEx(3w)](/SetMetaFileBitsEx/3w.md), [GetMetaFileBitsEx(3w)](/GetMetaFileBitsEx/3w.md)