add first test

.vscode/pyenv.bat

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+@echo off
+
+:: get the project root directory
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%~dp0\..\
+
+pushd .
+cd %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%CD%
+popd
+
+:: make sure python 3.8.6 is installed in the default location
+set PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE=C:\Python\3.8.6_x64\python.exe
+
+if not exist "%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" (
+    echo BUILD ERROR: Cannot find python installation: "%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%"
+    exit 1
+)
+
+:: create/activate python virtual env for development
+set PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR=%PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%\.venv\
+set PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE=%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%Scripts\activate.bat
+
+echo Using python dev env "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%"
+
+if exist "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%" (
+    call "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%"
+    exit 0
+)
+
+"%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel
+"%PROJECT_PYTHON_BASE_EXE%" -m venv %PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_DIR%
+call "%PROJECT_PY_VER_ENV_ACTIVATE%"
+python -m pip install -U pip setuptools wheel --no-warn-script-location
+python -m pip install -U -r "%PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%\requirements_windows.txt" --no-warn-script-location
+python -m pip uninstall pathlib -y

.vscode/settings.json

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+{
+    "C_Cpp.default.configurationProvider": "ms-vscode.cmake-tools"
+}

.vscode/vsc.bat

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+@echo off
+
+:: get the project root directory
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%~dp0\..\
+
+pushd .
+cd %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR%
+set PROJECT_ROOT_DIR=%CD%
+popd
+
+:: start VS Code: assume it is installed
+Start "" /D %PROJECT_ROOT_DIR% "Code" .