RE: Can't save meta file

From: McLeod (McLeod_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/10/04 

Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 01:53:04 -0800

Hi,

You can't save out a metafile by design. You'r simply not ment to do so.

You can copy it to the clipboard using a metafile helper class and then
paste into excel, word or Corel Draw. From Corel Draw you can save it as a
metafile. However, I don't think that manually saving it out is what you are
looking for.

"Amendra TheUltimate via .NET 247" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have tried saving a metafile, using a memory stream.
>
> somemetafile.Save(m, ImageFormat.Emf);
>
> But when you specify the image format as Emf I get a GDI exception saying an internal error occured. Other types are allowed other than wmf as well.
>
> Only wmf and emf saving throws the exception.
> Any hope.
>
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