This is a throw-away Win32 sample project. It uses Direct2D to custom draw controls, read and save configuration files, logging, and random Win32 scraps.

Compatible Compilers: Mingw64 | MSVC using MSBuild

Architecture: x64

Version: C++17

• Configure C/C++ workspace settings to match the compiler. (Ctrl + Shift + P -> >C++: Edit Configurations)
• Open the settings.json file and add the following:

{
    ...
    // This allows VSCode tasks to execute PowerShell scripts.
    "terminal.integrated.profiles.windows": {
        "PowerShell": {
            "source": "PowerShell",
            "icon": "terminal-powershell",
            "args": [
                "-ExecutionPolicy",
                "Bypass"
            ]
        }
    }
    ...
}

• Open the launch.json file and update miDebuggerPath path. (Path to `gdb.exe``)
• Open the task.ps1 file and update environment paths:

...
# Set required paths here:
$compiler_path = "C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\g++.exe"              # G++.exe     (Mingw64)
$resource_compiler_path = "C:\msys64\mingw64\bin\windres.exe" # windres.exe (Mingw64)
$project_file_path = ".\Win32-GUI-Sample.sln"                 # Project file .sln (MSBuild)
...

• Install Visual Studio & Desktop development with C++ workload.
• Open the Visual Studio Code via the Developer PowerShell for VS 2022 terminal. VSCode must be opened this way, or the VSCode tasks will be unable to run MSBuild-related tasks.

From the workspace terminal, use ./task.ps1 /? to show predefined tasks.

For build details, check task.ps1 file.