Options Dialog
Windows Metafile Import Options

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The Import Options dialog box allows you to specify options which determine how information in the file is imported.

File Description

General Messages

WMF Import-specific Messages


Windows Metafile Description

Windows stores graphical objects (i.e., pictures) in a special form called a metafile.  Such pictures can be stored on disk or in the Windows Clipboard.  When these pictures are imported (or pasted from the Clipboard), the objects are separated and stored indivdually.


WMF Import-specific Messages

The following messages may appear while attempting to import WMF or CLP files.

No Destination Bitmap for Bit Pattern


No Destination Bitmap for Bit Pattern

Attempt to create a bit pattern on a bitmap while the latter doesn't exit. Make sure the file has been created correctly.


General Messages

The following messages may appear while importing files in any format.

Application has no Color dialog!

Application has not Line Attribute dialog!

Bad values in .INI file or Options String

Can't load Import Filter resource

Can't open import file

Can't show import status dialog

Error reading import file

Error reading Import Filter profile item

Import file is of incorrect format or type

Import Filter passed bad parameter

Internal inconsistency detected in Import Filter

Invalid Import Filter instance handle

Out of global memory

Out of local memory

Error writing Import Filter profile item


Application has no Color dialog!

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Application has no Line Attribute dialog!

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Bad values in .INI file or Options String

A bad value has been read from the application's .INI file or Options String.  Check the .INI file or Options String to make sure the values are valid.


Can't load Import Filter resource

Free memory may be exhausted, or memory contents are corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Can't open import file

The file you selected to import exists, but cannot be opened.  Perhaps you don't have the proper access permissions.  This message sometimes results if the file is not in the proper format.


Can't show status dialog
Can't show import status dialog

Free memory may be exhausted, or memory contents are corrupted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Error reading import file

The import filter cannot read the indicated file. Perhaps the file has been corrupted.


Error reading Import Filter profile item

Information stored in the application's .INI file could not be located.  If the .INI file is corrupted, you will need to restore a backup copy or, possibly, reinstall the stoftware.  You should probably check with Technical Support before proceeding.


Import file is of incorrect format or type

The specified file is not the type indicated by its extension, or the file has been corrupted or is not in the proper format.


Import Filter passed bad parameter

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Internal inconsistency detected in Import Filter

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Invalid Import Filter instance handle

The program has detected an internal error.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  Please report this situation to Technical Support.


Out of global memory

Free memory may be exhausted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Out of local memory

Free memory may be exhausted.  Close all active applications and restart Windows.  If you get this message often, contact Technical Support.


Error writing Import Filter profile item

The program encountered an error while writing information to the application's .INI file. The path of the .INI file may have be been changed or a section in the file may have been lost. You should probably check with Technical Support.