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.. wxPython Phoenix documentation
This file was generated by Phoenix's sphinx generator and associated
tools, do not edit by hand.
Copyright: (c) 2011-2018 by Total Control Software
License: wxWindows License
.. include:: headings.inc
.. _wx.MetafileDC:
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|phoenix_title| **wx.MetafileDC**
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This is a type of device context that allows a metafile object to be created (Windows only), and has most of the characteristics of a normal ** :ref:`wx.DC` ** .
The :meth:`wx.MetafileDC.Close` member must be called after drawing into the device context, to return a metafile. The only purpose for this at present is to allow the metafile to be copied to the clipboard (see :ref:`wx.Metafile`).
Adding metafile capability to an application should be easy if you already write to a :ref:`wx.DC`; simply pass the :ref:`wx.MetafileDC` to your drawing function instead. You may wish to conditionally compile this code so it is not compiled under X (although no harm will result if you leave it in).
Note that a metafile saved to disk is in standard Windows metafile format, and cannot be imported into most applications. To make it importable, call the function :ref:`wx.MakeMetafilePlaceable` after closing your disk-based metafile device context.
.. seealso:: :ref:`wx.Metafile`, :ref:`wx.DC`
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|class_hierarchy| Class Hierarchy
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|method_summary| Methods Summary
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:meth:`~wx.MetafileDC.__init__` Constructor.
:meth:`~wx.MetafileDC.Close` This must be called after the device context is finished with.
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|api| Class API
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.. class:: wx.MetafileDC(DC)
**Possible constructors**::
MetafileDC(filename=EmptyString)
This is a type of device context that allows a metafile object to be
created (Windows only), and has most of the characteristics of a
normal DC.
.. method:: __init__(self, filename=EmptyString)
Constructor.
If no filename is passed, the metafile is created in memory.
:param `filename`:
:type `filename`: string
.. method:: Close(self)
This must be called after the device context is finished with.
A metafile is returned, and ownership of it passes to the calling application (so it should be destroyed explicitly).
:rtype: :ref:`wx.Metafile`
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