diff -r 000000000000 -r 593b60458157 test/sandbox.c
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/test/sandbox.c	Fri Oct 06 21:21:10 2023 +0200
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+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ * Copyright 2023 Mike Becker. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ *   1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ *   2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *      documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include "ascension/core.h"
+
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+static bool show_message_box_on_error(SDL_Window* window) {
+    if (asc_has_error()) {
+        SDL_ShowSimpleMessageBox(SDL_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR,
+                "Fatal Error",
+                asc_get_error(),
+                window);
+        asc_clear_error();
+        return true;
+    } else {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    asc_context_initialize();
+    if (show_message_box_on_error(NULL)) return 1;
+
+    AscWindowSettings settings;
+    asc_window_settings_init_defaults(&settings);
+    settings.title = "Sandbox Application";
+
+    AscWindow window;
+    asc_window_initialize(&window, &settings);
+
+    while (asc_loop_next()) {
+        // quit application on any error
+        if (show_message_box_on_error(window.window)) break;
+
+
+    }
+
+    asc_context_destroy();
+    return 0;
+}
+