build.bat

@echo off

mkdir ..\..\build
pushd ..\..\build
cl -Zi ..\handmade\code\win32_handmade.cpp user32.lib
popd

handmadehero gist.md

cmd target

windir%\system32\cmd.exe /k c:\Users\andres.mendez\Development\handmadehero\handmade\misc\shell.bat && cd /d w:\

open startup folder

shell:startup paste startup.bat

shell.bat

@echo off
call "c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"

startup.bat

@echo off
subst w: c:\Users\andres.mendez\Development\handmadehero

tasks.json

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "build",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "../code/build",
            "windows" :{
                "command": ".\\code\\build.bat"
            },
            "group": {
                "kind": "build",
                "isDefault": true
            }
        },
        {
            "label": "run",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "../code/build",
            "windows" :{
                "command": "..\\..\\build\\win32_handmade.exe"
            },
            "group": {
                "kind": "test",
                "isDefault": true
            }
        }
    ]
}