diff --git a/4coder_base_types.h b/4coder_base_types.h
index 7e4fd58e..47fcb4f3 100644
--- a/4coder_base_types.h
+++ b/4coder_base_types.h
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ typedef double f64;
 #define GB(x) (((umem)x) << 30)
 #define TB(x) (((umem)x) << 40)
 
+#define Thousand(x) (x*1000)
+#define Million(x)  (x*1000000)
+#define Billion(x)  (x*1000000000)
+
 #define max_i8  ((i8)0x7F)
 #define max_i16 ((i16)0x7FFF)
 #define max_i32 ((i32)0x7FFFFFFF)
diff --git a/4coder_default_hooks.cpp b/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
index bc56cb54..5ab18a3f 100644
--- a/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
+++ b/4coder_default_hooks.cpp
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
     
     f32 line_height = view.line_height;
     
-    Arena arena = make_arena(app);
+    Arena *arena = context_get_arena(app);
+    Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(arena);
+    
     static Managed_Scope render_scope = 0;
     if (render_scope == 0){
         render_scope = create_user_managed_scope(app);
     }
     
-    Partition *scratch = &global_part;
-    
     {
         Rect_f32 r_cursor = f32R(view.render_region);
         
@@ -349,34 +349,34 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                     Fancy_Color base_color = fancy_id(Stag_Base);
                     Fancy_Color pop2_color = fancy_id(Stag_Pop2);
                     
-                    Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(&arena);
+                    Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(arena);
                     
                     Fancy_String_List list = {};
 #if 0
                     // NOTE(allen): this is just an example of using base names instead of buffer names.
                     i32 buffer_name_size = 0;
                     buffer_get_base_buffer_name(app, buffer.buffer_id, 0, &buffer_name_size);
-                    char *space = push_array(&arena, char, buffer_name_size);
+                    char *space = push_array(arena, char, buffer_name_size);
                     String string = make_string_cap(space, 0, buffer_name_size);
                     buffer_get_base_buffer_name(app, buffer.buffer_id, &string, 0);
-                    push_fancy_string (&arena, &list, base_color, string);
+                    push_fancy_string (arena, &list, base_color, string);
 #else
-                    push_fancy_string (&arena, &list, base_color, make_string(buffer.buffer_name, buffer.buffer_name_len));
+                    push_fancy_string (arena, &list, base_color, make_string(buffer.buffer_name, buffer.buffer_name_len));
 #endif
                     
-                    push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, base_color, " - L#%d C#%d -", view.cursor.line, view.cursor.character);
+                    push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, base_color, " - L#%d C#%d -", view.cursor.line, view.cursor.character);
                     
                     b32 is_dos_mode = false;
                     if (buffer_get_setting(app, buffer.buffer_id, BufferSetting_Eol, &is_dos_mode)){
                         if (is_dos_mode){
-                            push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" dos"));
+                            push_fancy_string(arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" dos"));
                         }
                         else{
-                            push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" nix"));
+                            push_fancy_string(arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" nix"));
                         }
                     }
                     else{
-                        push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" ???"));
+                        push_fancy_string(arena, &list, base_color, make_lit_string(" ???"));
                     }
                     
                     {
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                         if (HasFlag(dirty, DirtyState_UnloadedChanges)){
                             append(&str, "!");
                         }
-                        push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, pop2_color, str);
+                        push_fancy_string(arena, &list, pop2_color, str);
                     }
                     
                     Face_ID font_id = 0;
@@ -418,14 +418,14 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                     bar.y1 = bar.y0 + line_height + 2.f;
                     r_cursor.y0 = bar.y1;
                     
-                    Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(&arena);
+                    Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(arena);
                     Fancy_String_List list = {};
                     
                     Fancy_Color default_color = fancy_id(Stag_Default);
                     Fancy_Color pop1_color = fancy_id(Stag_Pop1);
                     
-                    push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, pop1_color   , query_bar->prompt);
-                    push_fancy_string(&arena, &list, default_color, query_bar->string);
+                    push_fancy_string(arena, &list, pop1_color   , query_bar->prompt);
+                    push_fancy_string(arena, &list, default_color, query_bar->string);
                     
                     Face_ID font_id = 0;
                     get_face_id(app, view.buffer_id, &font_id);
@@ -461,8 +461,8 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                 Vec2 p = panel_space_from_view_space(cursor.wrapped_p, view.scroll_vars.scroll_p);
                 p += V2(render_params.buffer_region.p0);
                 p.x = left_margin.x0;
-                Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(&arena);
-                Fancy_String *line_string = push_fancy_stringf(&arena, line_color, "%*d", line_count_digit_count, cursor.line);
+                Temp_Memory_Arena temp = begin_temp_memory(arena);
+                Fancy_String *line_string = push_fancy_stringf(arena, line_color, "%*d", line_count_digit_count, cursor.line);
                 draw_fancy_string(app, font_id, line_string, p, Stag_Margin_Active, 0);
                 end_temp_memory(temp);
                 i32 next_line = cursor.line + 1;
@@ -476,6 +476,8 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
         }
     }
     
+    // TODO(allen): eliminate scratch partition usage
+    Partition *scratch = &global_part;
     // NOTE(allen): Scan for TODOs and NOTEs
     {
         Temp_Memory temp = begin_temp_memory(scratch);
@@ -560,8 +562,9 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                 
                 Marker_Visual visual = create_marker_visual(app, cursor_and_mark);
                 Marker_Visual_Type type = is_active_view?VisualType_CharacterBlocks:VisualType_CharacterWireFrames;
+                int_color cursor_color = Stag_Cursor;
                 int_color text_color = is_active_view?Stag_At_Cursor:Stag_Default;
-                marker_visual_set_effect(app, visual, type, Stag_Cursor, text_color, 0);
+                marker_visual_set_effect(app, visual, type, cursor_color, text_color, 0);
                 marker_visual_set_take_rule(app, visual, take_rule);
                 marker_visual_set_priority(app, visual, VisualPriority_Highest);
                 
@@ -705,30 +708,29 @@ default_buffer_render_caller(Application_Links *app, Render_Parameters render_pa
                 Fancy_Color pink  = fancy_rgba(1.f, 0.f, 1.f, 1.f);
                 Fancy_Color green = fancy_rgba(0.f, 1.f, 0.f, 1.f);
                 Fancy_String_List list = {};
-                push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, pink , "FPS: ");
-                push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, green, "[");
-                push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, white, "%5d", frame_index);
-                push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, green, "]: ");
+                push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, pink , "FPS: ");
+                push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, green, "[");
+                push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, white, "%5d", frame_index);
+                push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, green, "]: ");
                 
                 for (i32 k = 0; k < 2; k += 1){
                     f32 dt = dts[k];
                     str.size = 0;
                     if (dt == 0.f){
-                        push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, white, "-----");
+                        push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, white, "-----");
                     }
                     else{
-                        push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, white, "%5d", round32(1.f/dt));
+                        push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, white, "%5d", round32(1.f/dt));
                     }
-                    push_fancy_stringf(&arena, &list, green, " | ");
+                    push_fancy_stringf(arena, &list, green, " | ");
                 }
                 
                 draw_fancy_string(app, font_id, list.first, p, Stag_Default, 0, 0, V2(1.f, 0.f));
-                
             }
         }
     }
     
-    arena_release_all(&arena);
+    end_temp_memory(temp);
     managed_scope_clear_self_all_dependent_scopes(app, render_scope);
 }
 
diff --git a/4coder_generated/app_functions.h b/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
index e43bfbca..6fa4f2bf 100644
--- a/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
+++ b/4coder_generated/app_functions.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct Application_Links;
 #define DRAW_CLIP_POP_SIG(n) f32_Rect n(Application_Links *app)
 #define GET_DEFAULT_FONT_FOR_VIEW_SIG(n) Face_ID n(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id)
 #define OPEN_COLOR_PICKER_SIG(n) void n(Application_Links *app, color_picker *picker)
-#define ANIMATE_SIG(n) void n(Application_Links *app)
+#define ANIMATE_IN_N_MILLISECONDS_SIG(n) void n(Application_Links *app, u32 n)
 #define FIND_ALL_IN_RANGE_INSENSITIVE_SIG(n) Found_String_List n(Application_Links *app, Buffer_ID buffer_id, i32 start, i32 end, String key, Partition *memory)
 #define GET_VIEW_VISIBLE_RANGE_SIG(n) Range n(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id)
 typedef GLOBAL_SET_SETTING_SIG(Global_Set_Setting_Function);
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ typedef DRAW_CLIP_PUSH_SIG(Draw_Clip_Push_Function);
 typedef DRAW_CLIP_POP_SIG(Draw_Clip_Pop_Function);
 typedef GET_DEFAULT_FONT_FOR_VIEW_SIG(Get_Default_Font_For_View_Function);
 typedef OPEN_COLOR_PICKER_SIG(Open_Color_Picker_Function);
-typedef ANIMATE_SIG(Animate_Function);
+typedef ANIMATE_IN_N_MILLISECONDS_SIG(Animate_In_N_Milliseconds_Function);
 typedef FIND_ALL_IN_RANGE_INSENSITIVE_SIG(Find_All_In_Range_Insensitive_Function);
 typedef GET_VIEW_VISIBLE_RANGE_SIG(Get_View_Visible_Range_Function);
 struct Application_Links{
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ Draw_Clip_Push_Function *draw_clip_push;
 Draw_Clip_Pop_Function *draw_clip_pop;
 Get_Default_Font_For_View_Function *get_default_font_for_view;
 Open_Color_Picker_Function *open_color_picker;
-Animate_Function *animate;
+Animate_In_N_Milliseconds_Function *animate_in_n_milliseconds;
 Find_All_In_Range_Insensitive_Function *find_all_in_range_insensitive;
 Get_View_Visible_Range_Function *get_view_visible_range;
 #else
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ Draw_Clip_Push_Function *draw_clip_push_;
 Draw_Clip_Pop_Function *draw_clip_pop_;
 Get_Default_Font_For_View_Function *get_default_font_for_view_;
 Open_Color_Picker_Function *open_color_picker_;
-Animate_Function *animate_;
+Animate_In_N_Milliseconds_Function *animate_in_n_milliseconds_;
 Find_All_In_Range_Insensitive_Function *find_all_in_range_insensitive_;
 Get_View_Visible_Range_Function *get_view_visible_range_;
 #endif
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ app_links->draw_clip_push_ = Draw_Clip_Push;\
 app_links->draw_clip_pop_ = Draw_Clip_Pop;\
 app_links->get_default_font_for_view_ = Get_Default_Font_For_View;\
 app_links->open_color_picker_ = Open_Color_Picker;\
-app_links->animate_ = Animate;\
+app_links->animate_in_n_milliseconds_ = Animate_In_N_Milliseconds;\
 app_links->find_all_in_range_insensitive_ = Find_All_In_Range_Insensitive;\
 app_links->get_view_visible_range_ = Get_View_Visible_Range;} while(false)
 #if defined(ALLOW_DEP_4CODER)
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void draw_clip_push(Application_Links *app, f32_Rect clip_box){(app->draw
 static f32_Rect draw_clip_pop(Application_Links *app){return(app->draw_clip_pop(app));}
 static Face_ID get_default_font_for_view(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id){return(app->get_default_font_for_view(app, view_id));}
 static void open_color_picker(Application_Links *app, color_picker *picker){(app->open_color_picker(app, picker));}
-static void animate(Application_Links *app){(app->animate(app));}
+static void animate_in_n_milliseconds(Application_Links *app, u32 n){(app->animate_in_n_milliseconds(app, n));}
 static Found_String_List find_all_in_range_insensitive(Application_Links *app, Buffer_ID buffer_id, i32 start, i32 end, String key, Partition *memory){return(app->find_all_in_range_insensitive(app, buffer_id, start, end, key, memory));}
 static Range get_view_visible_range(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id){return(app->get_view_visible_range(app, view_id));}
 #else
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ static void draw_clip_push(Application_Links *app, f32_Rect clip_box){(app->draw
 static f32_Rect draw_clip_pop(Application_Links *app){return(app->draw_clip_pop_(app));}
 static Face_ID get_default_font_for_view(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id){return(app->get_default_font_for_view_(app, view_id));}
 static void open_color_picker(Application_Links *app, color_picker *picker){(app->open_color_picker_(app, picker));}
-static void animate(Application_Links *app){(app->animate_(app));}
+static void animate_in_n_milliseconds(Application_Links *app, u32 n){(app->animate_in_n_milliseconds_(app, n));}
 static Found_String_List find_all_in_range_insensitive(Application_Links *app, Buffer_ID buffer_id, i32 start, i32 end, String key, Partition *memory){return(app->find_all_in_range_insensitive_(app, buffer_id, start, end, key, memory));}
 static Range get_view_visible_range(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id){return(app->get_view_visible_range_(app, view_id));}
 #endif
diff --git a/4ed.cpp b/4ed.cpp
index b7eede6c..69221377 100644
--- a/4ed.cpp
+++ b/4ed.cpp
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ force_abort_coroutine(System_Functions *system, Models *models, View *view){
 }
 
 internal void
-launch_command_via_event(System_Functions *system, Application_Step_Result *app_result, Models *models, View *view, Key_Event_Data event){
+launch_command_via_event(System_Functions *system, Models *models, View *view, Key_Event_Data event){
     models->key = event;
     
     i32 map = view_get_map(view);
@@ -787,16 +787,16 @@ launch_command_via_event(System_Functions *system, Application_Step_Result *app_
         
         models->prev_command = cmd_bind;
         if (event.keycode != key_animate){
-            app_result->animating = true;
+            models->animate_next_frame = true;
         }
     }
 }
 
 internal void
-launch_command_via_keycode(System_Functions *system, Application_Step_Result *app_result, Models *models, View *view, Key_Code keycode){
+launch_command_via_keycode(System_Functions *system, Models *models, View *view, Key_Code keycode){
     Key_Event_Data event = {};
     event.keycode = keycode;
-    launch_command_via_event(system, app_result, models, view, event);
+    launch_command_via_event(system, models, view, event);
 }
 
 App_Read_Command_Line_Sig(app_read_command_line){
@@ -937,17 +937,12 @@ App_Init_Sig(app_init){
         view_set_file(system, models, new_view, models->scratch_buffer);
     }
     
-    // NOTE(allen): hot directory
+    // NOTE(allen): miscellaneous init
     hot_directory_init(&models->hot_directory, current_directory);
-    
-    // NOTE(allen): child process container
     child_process_container_init(&models->child_processes, models);
-    
-    // NOTE(allen): init GUI keys
     models->user_up_key = key_up;
     models->user_down_key = key_down;
-    
-    // NOTE(allen): 
+    models->period_wakeup_timer = system->wake_up_timer_create();
     models->custom_layer_arena = make_arena(&models->app_links);
 }
 
@@ -955,9 +950,7 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
     App_Vars *vars = (App_Vars*)memory->vars_memory;
     Models *models = &vars->models;
     
-    Application_Step_Result app_result = {};
-    app_result.mouse_cursor_type = APP_MOUSE_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
-    app_result.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr = models->settings.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr;
+    models->next_animate_delay = max_u32;
     models->animate_next_frame = false;
     
     // NOTE(allen): per-frame update of models state
@@ -1236,7 +1229,7 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
                         }
                         
                         // NOTE(allen): run deactivate command
-                        launch_command_via_keycode(system, &app_result, models, view, key_click_deactivate_view);
+                        launch_command_via_keycode(system, models, view, key_click_deactivate_view);
                         
                         // NOTE(allen): kill coroutine if we have one (again because we just launched a command)
                         if (models->command_coroutine != 0){
@@ -1244,12 +1237,12 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
                         }
                         
                         layout->active_panel = mouse_panel;
-                        app_result.animating = true;
+                        models->animate_next_frame = true;
                         active_panel = mouse_panel;
                         view = active_panel->view;
                         
                         // NOTE(allen): run activate command
-                        launch_command_via_keycode(system, &app_result, models, view, key_click_activate_view);
+                        launch_command_via_keycode(system, models, view, key_click_activate_view);
                     }break;
                     
                     case EventConsume_Command:
@@ -1275,7 +1268,7 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
                                 models->command_coroutine =  app_resume_coroutine(system, &models->app_links, Co_Command, command_coroutine, &user_in, models->command_coroutine_flags);
                                 
                                 if (user_in.key.keycode != key_animate){
-                                    app_result.animating = true;
+                                    models->animate_next_frame = true;
                                 }
                                 
                                 if (models->command_coroutine == 0){
@@ -1286,11 +1279,10 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
                         
                         // NOTE(allen): launch command
                         else{
-                            launch_command_via_event(system, &app_result, models, view, *key_ptr);
+                            launch_command_via_event(system, models, view, *key_ptr);
                         }
                     }break;
                 }
-                
             }break;
             
             case APP_STATE_RESIZING:
@@ -1440,7 +1432,7 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
         Hook_Function *exit_func = models->hooks[hook_exit];
         if (exit_func != 0){
             if (exit_func(&models->app_links) == 0){
-                app_result.animating = true;
+                models->animate_next_frame = true;
                 models->keep_playing = true;
             }
         }
@@ -1522,6 +1514,11 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
         end_render_section(target, system);
     }
     
+    // NOTE(allen): set the app_result
+    Application_Step_Result app_result = {};
+    app_result.mouse_cursor_type = APP_MOUSE_CURSOR_DEFAULT;
+    app_result.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr = models->settings.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr;
+    
     // NOTE(allen): get new window title
     if (models->has_new_title){
         models->has_new_title = false;
@@ -1546,11 +1543,17 @@ App_Step_Sig(app_step){
     }
     
     models->prev_mouse_panel = mouse_panel;
-    
     app_result.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr = models->settings.lctrl_lalt_is_altgr;
     app_result.perform_kill = !models->keep_playing;
-    // TODO(allen): whenever something wants to animate it should set animate_next_frame now.
-    app_result.animating = app_result.animating || models->animate_next_frame;
+    app_result.animating = models->animate_next_frame;
+    if (models->animate_next_frame){
+        // NOTE(allen): Silence the timer, because we're going to do another frame right away anyways.
+        system->wake_up_timer_set(models->period_wakeup_timer, max_u32);
+    }
+    else{
+        // NOTE(allen): Set the timer's wakeup period, possibly to max_u32 thus effectively silencing it.
+        system->wake_up_timer_set(models->period_wakeup_timer, models->next_animate_delay);
+    }
     
     // NOTE(allen): Update Frame to Frame States
     models->prev_p = input->mouse.p;
diff --git a/4ed_api_implementation.cpp b/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
index b0b4dd6a..8a3cecc7 100644
--- a/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
+++ b/4ed_api_implementation.cpp
@@ -4484,10 +4484,15 @@ DOC(Opens a color picker using the parameters in the supplied structure.)
 }
 
 API_EXPORT void
-Animate(Application_Links *app)
+Animate_In_N_Milliseconds(Application_Links *app, u32 n)
 {
     Models *models = (Models*)app->cmd_context;
-    models->animate_next_frame = true;
+    if (n == 0){
+        models->animate_next_frame = true;
+    }
+    else{
+        models->next_animate_delay = Min(models->next_animate_delay, n);
+    }
 }
 
 // NOTE(casey): Find_All_In_Range_Insensitive is the only routine supplied, because anyone who would prefer case-sensitive can
diff --git a/4ed_app_models.h b/4ed_app_models.h
index 6b503ecf..e126ad07 100644
--- a/4ed_app_models.h
+++ b/4ed_app_models.h
@@ -92,12 +92,13 @@ struct Models{
     char *title_space;
     i32 title_capacity;
     
-    u32 edit_finished_hook_repeat_speed;
-    
-    i32 frame_counter;
-    
     Panel *resizing_intermediate_panel;
     
+    u32 edit_finished_hook_repeat_speed;
+    
+    Plat_Handle period_wakeup_timer;
+    i32 frame_counter;
+    u32 next_animate_delay;
     b32 animate_next_frame;
     
     Arena custom_layer_arena;
diff --git a/4ed_system.h b/4ed_system.h
index e2f054d4..1d79c4c0 100644
--- a/4ed_system.h
+++ b/4ed_system.h
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ typedef Sys_Wake_Up_Timer_Set_Sig(System_Wake_Up_Timer_Set);
 #define Sys_Wake_Up_Timer_Check_Sig(name) u64 name(Plat_Handle handle)
 typedef Sys_Wake_Up_Timer_Check_Sig(System_Wake_Up_Timer_Check);
 
-#define Sys_Animate_Sig(name) void name()
-typedef Sys_Animate_Sig(System_Animate);
-
 // clipboard
 #define Sys_Post_Clipboard_Sig(name) void name(String str)
 typedef Sys_Post_Clipboard_Sig(System_Post_Clipboard);
@@ -253,7 +250,6 @@ struct System_Functions{
     System_Wake_Up_Timer_Create *wake_up_timer_create;
     System_Wake_Up_Timer_Release *wake_up_timer_release;
     System_Wake_Up_Timer_Set *wake_up_timer_set;
-    System_Animate *animate;
     
     // clipboard: 1
     System_Post_Clipboard *post_clipboard;
diff --git a/platform_all/4ed_link_system_functions.cpp b/platform_all/4ed_link_system_functions.cpp
index 9f448146..83ab30f8 100644
--- a/platform_all/4ed_link_system_functions.cpp
+++ b/platform_all/4ed_link_system_functions.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ link_system_code(){
     SYSLINK(wake_up_timer_set);
     
     SYSLINK(post_clipboard);
-    SYSLINK(animate);
     
     SYSLINK(create_coroutine);
     SYSLINK(launch_coroutine);
diff --git a/platform_win32/win32_4ed_functions.cpp b/platform_win32/win32_4ed_functions.cpp
index 5eb340dc..7d96c138 100644
--- a/platform_win32/win32_4ed_functions.cpp
+++ b/platform_win32/win32_4ed_functions.cpp
@@ -588,10 +588,5 @@ Sys_Open_Color_Picker_Sig(system_open_color_picker){
     CloseHandle(ThreadHandle);
 }
 
-internal
-Sys_Animate_Sig(system_animate){
-    system_schedule_step();
-};
-
 // BOTTOM
 
diff --git a/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat b/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
index 4c02ed2c..b6547aa9 100644
--- a/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
+++ b/windows_scripts/setup_cl_generic.bat
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 REM (allen): quit early if we already have cl
 where /q cl
-IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (EXIT /b)
+IF %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (EXIT /b)
 
 SET "LIB="