diff --git a/code/entry_windows.c b/code/entry_windows.c
index 257bda4..3ceac60 100644
--- a/code/entry_windows.c
+++ b/code/entry_windows.c
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 
 #include<_platform.h>
+#include<locale.h>
 
 extern int main();
 
 int mainCRTStartup()
 {
+    setlocale(LC_ALL, "C");
     return main();
 }
diff --git a/code/locale.c b/code/locale.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3094585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/locale.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+
+// TODO: X-macros
+// TODO: data race possible (see 7.11.1.1 p. 5)
+// TODO: something about restoring locales (see 7.11.1.1 p. 8)
+
+#include<stddef.h>
+
+#define _LC_FIRST       0
+#define _LC_LAST        5
+
+static struct lconv _locale;
+static char *_locale_str;
+
+char *setlocale(int category, const char *locale)
+{
+    assert(_LC_FIRST <= category && category <= _LC_LAST);
+
+    if(locale == NULL) {
+        return _locale_str;
+    }
+    if(strcmp(locale, "C") == 0) {
+        if(category == LC_ALL) {
+            _locale.decimal_point = ".";
+            _locale.thousands_sep = "";
+            _locale.grouping = "";
+            _locale.mon_decimal_point = "";
+            _locale.mon_thousands_sep = "";
+            _locale.mon_grouping = "";
+            _locale.positive_sign = "";
+            _locale.negative_sign = "";
+            _locale.currency_symbol = "";
+            _locale.frac_digits = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.p_cs_precedes = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.n_cs_precedes = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.p_sep_by_space = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.n_sep_by_space = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.p_sign_posn = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.n_sign_posn = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_curr_symbol = "";
+            _locale.int_frac_digits = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_p_cs_precedes = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_n_cs_precedes = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_p_sep_by_space = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_n_sep_by_space = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_p_sign_posn = CHAR_MAX;
+            _locale.int_n_sign_posn = CHAR_MAX;
+        }
+    }
+    else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    _locale_str = locale;
+    return locale;
+}
+
+struct lconv *localeconv(void)
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/code/string.c b/code/string.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..349467b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/string.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+int strcmp(const char *s1, const char *s2)
+{
+    while(*s1 != 0 && *s2 != 0) {
+        if(*s1 != *s2) break;
+    }
+    if(*s1 > *s2) return 1;
+    if(*s1 < *s2) return -1;
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/test/bake.bat b/test/bake.bat
index dd919ca..eedb7f7 100644
--- a/test/bake.bat
+++ b/test/bake.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 @echo off
-cl /c /I ..\inc /nologo /Gm- /GR- /EHa- /Oi /W4 /Z7 test.c
-clang -c -Wall test.c -otest1.obj
+pushd %~dp0
+
+cl /nologo inctoarg.c
+inctoarg > temp
+set /P includes=<temp
+del temp
+
+cl /Z7 /X /c /I ..\inc %includes% /nologo /GS- /Gm- /GR- /EHa- /Oi /W4 test.c
+::clang -c -Wall test.c -otest1.obj
 
 link /nologo test.obj /nodefaultlib user32.lib kernel32.lib ..\lib\ciabatta.lib -subsystem:console
-link /nologo test1.obj /nodefaultlib user32.lib kernel32.lib ..\lib\ciabatta.lib -subsystem:console
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+::link /nologo test1.obj /nodefaultlib user32.lib kernel32.lib ..\lib\ciabatta.lib -subsystem:console
+
+popd
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diff --git a/test/inctoarg.c b/test/inctoarg.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07f3926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/inctoarg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#include<stdio.h>
+#include<stdlib.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    char *include = getenv("INCLUDE");
+    printf(" ");
+    while(*include != 0) {
+        printf("-I \"");
+        while(*include != ';' && *include != 0) {
+            printf("%c", *include);
+            *include ++;
+        }
+        if(*include == ';') {
+            ++include;
+        }
+        printf("\" ");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/test.c b/test/test.c
index 1cd2011..b41e98f 100644
--- a/test/test.c
+++ b/test/test.c
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-// MSVC won't use my <assert.h> unless i provide path explicitly
-// idk
-#include"..\inc\assert.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 int main()
 {
-    assert(0);
+    for(char c = 'a'; c != 'z'; ++c) {
+        assert(isupper(toupper(c)));
+    }
     return 0;
 }
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