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+@echo off
+
+rem download this:
+rem https://nuwen.net/mingw.html
+
+echo compiling (windows)...
+
+windres res.rc -O coff -o res.res
+gcc src/*.c src/api/*.c src/lib/lua52/*.c src/lib/stb/*.c^
+    -O3 -s -std=gnu11 -fno-strict-aliasing -Isrc -DLUA_USE_POPEN^
+    -Iwinlib/SDL2-2.0.10/x86_64-w64-mingw32/include^
+    -lmingw32 -lm -lSDL2main -lSDL2 -Lwinlib/SDL2-2.0.10/x86_64-w64-mingw32/lib^
+    -mwindows res.res^
+    -o lite.exe
+
+echo done