global compilation configuring windows sdk headers for Visual Studio 2019 ISO C++ 17 ( using byte as unsigned char )

CPP17_CORRECT.H

#pragma once
//  global compilation flag configuring windows sdk headers
//  preventing inclusion of min and max macros clashing with <limits>
#define NOMINMAX 1

//  override byte to prevent clashes with <cstddef>
typedef unsigned char byte;

//  Define min max macros required by GDI+ headers.
#ifndef max
#define max(a,b) (((a) > (b)) ? (a) : (b))
#endif
#ifndef min
#define min(a,b) (((a) < (b)) ? (a) : (b))
#endif

#include <afxwin.h>         // MFC core and standard components -  gdi plus requires Windows.h

#include <gdiplus.h>

//  Undefine min max macros so they won't collide with <limits> header content.
#undef min
#undef max

//  Undefine byte macros so it won't collide with <cstddef> header content.
#undef byte