patch 8.2.2654: Vim9: getting a character from a string can be slow Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ff871400461183010d3ab98f3f326e4bb75e221b Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Fri Mar 26 13:34:05 2021 +0100 patch 8.2.2654: Vim9: getting a character from a string can be slow Problem: Vim9: getting a character from a string can be slow. Solution: Avoid a function call to get the character byte size. (https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/8000)

rem To be used on MS-Windows when using the Visual C++ Toolkit 2003
rem See INSTALLpc.txt for information.

set PATH=%SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322;%PATH%
call "%VCToolkitInstallDir%vcvars32.bat"
set MSVCVer=7.1

rem The platform SDK can be installed elsewhere, adjust the path.
call "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Platform SDK\SetEnv.Cmd"
rem call "e:\Microsoft Platform SDK\SetEnv.Cmd"

set LIB=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\lib;%LIB%