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

# PlayEnhMetaFileRecord(3w)

## NAME

**PlayEnhMetaFileRecord** (GDI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL PlayEnhMetaFileRecord\
  (\
   HDC                  *hdc*,\
   LPHANDLETABLE        *handletable*,\
   const ENHMETARECORD\* *mr*,\
   UINT                 *handles*\
  )

## PARAMS

*hdc* **\[In\]**  device context in which to render **EMF** record.

*handletable* **\[In\]**  array of *handles* to be used in rendering record.

*mr* **\[In\]**  **EMF** record to render.

**\[In\]**  size of handle array.

## DESCRIPTION

Render a single enhanced metafile record in the device context *hdc*.

## RETURNS

**TRUE** (non zero) on success, **FALSE** on error.

## BUGS

Many unimplemented records. No error handling on record play failures (ie checking return codes).

## NOTES

WinNT actually updates the current world transform in this function whereas Win9x does not.

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

Implemented in **"dlls/gdi32/enhmetafile.c"**.

Debug channel **"enhmetafile"**.