Win32 API standard main

win32_main.c

#include <windows.h>

// Win32 API programs entry point
// 1. C might give you a hard time if you don't name the parameters
// 2. use __stdcall, which is an alias for WINAPI, which is an alias for APIENTRY, etc...
int __stdcall wWinMain(
  // call it module, not instance (back in the days modules share multiple instances, not anymore).
  HINSTANCE module,
  // previous "instance", not often used
  HINSTANCE previous,
  // command line arguments
  // PWSTR is for unicode and PSTR for ascii there is also PTSTR which will automatically select 
  // PWSTR or PSTR if "UNICODE" is defined
  PWSTR commands,
  // argument to ShowWindow(), not often used
  int show
) {
    // alternative to UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER() and (void)()
    // all of which the compiler should optimize away
    (previous);
    (show);

    return 0;
}