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diff --git a/scripts/build.bat b/scripts/build.bat
index 3516115..2c2ba53 100644
--- a/scripts/build.bat
+++ b/scripts/build.bat
@@ -1,17 +1,32 @@
 @echo off
+SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
 REM This script expects to be run from the parent directory
 REM ex. scripts/build.bat
 
+REM Sets the escape char. see for info: 
+REM https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55891318/how-to-echo-with-different-colors-in-the-windows-command-line-inside-a-for-loop
+for /F %%a in ('echo prompt $E ^| cmd') do set "ESC=%%a"
+
 IF not exist build/ (
-    echo This script needs to be run from the directory above build/
-    goto END
+	echo This script needs to be run from the directory above build/
+	goto END
 )
 
+cmake --build build/ --target all
 
-IF "%~1" == "r" (
-    cmake --build build/ --target ALL_BUILD --config Release
-) ELSE (
-    cmake --build build/ --target ALL_BUILD --config Debug
+SET BUILD_ERRORLEVEL=!ERRORLEVEL!
+IF NOT "!BUILD_ERRORLEVEL!"=="0" (
+	echo  %ESC%[91mBUILD FAILED!%ESC%[0m  %BUILD_ERRORLEVEL%
+	EXIT /B !BUILD_ERRORLEVEL!
 )
 
-:END
\ No newline at end of file
+IF not exist build/bin/shaders (
+	mkdir build/bin/shaders
+) 
+
+REM TODO: Run any extra tasks here
+
+echo %ESC%[92mBUILD SUCCEEDED!%ESC%[0m
+
+:END
+ENDLOCAL 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e7d0c34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# This script expects to be run from the parent directory
+# ex. scripts/build.sh
+
+#Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+echo building project...
+cmake --build build/
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "${GREEN}BUILD SUCCESSFUL${NC}"
+else
+    echo "${RED}BUILD FAILED${NC}"
+fi
diff --git a/scripts/clean.sh b/scripts/clean.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2dccb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/clean.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+
+rm -r build
+mkdir build
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/cmconfig.bat b/scripts/cmconfig.bat
index ea13b17..06b84fb 100644
--- a/scripts/cmconfig.bat
+++ b/scripts/cmconfig.bat
@@ -1,7 +1,44 @@
 @echo off
 REM This script expects to be run from the parent directory
-REM ex. scripts/cmconfig.bat
-@echo off
+REM ex. scripts/config.bat
+REM script options (like -c and -r) must come before any cmake options (EXAMPLE_BASIC, NO_DIAG, etc)
+
+
+set options=
+set build_type=
+
+IF "%1"=="" goto command
+goto loop
+
+
+:command
+IF "%build_type%"=="" (
+    set build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+    echo Build mode is Debug
+)
+echo using options %options%
+:: cmake -Wno-dev %build_type% %options% -B build/ -S . -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64
+cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 -Wno-dev -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang %build_type% %options% -B build/ -S . -G Ninja
+goto exit
+
+:loop
+
+IF "%1"=="-c" (
+    call scripts\clean.bat
+    goto loop_condition
+)
+
+IF "%1"=="-r" (
+    echo Build mode is release
+    set build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+    goto loop_condition
+)
+
+set options=%options%-D%1=ON 
 
+:loop_condition
+shift
+IF "%1"=="" goto command
+goto loop
 
-cmake -Wno-dev -B build/ -S . -G "Visual Studio 17 2022" -A x64
+:exit
diff --git a/scripts/config.sh b/scripts/config.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7023d01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This script expects to be run from the parent directory
+# ex. scripts/config.sh
+
+#Colors
+RED='\033[0;31m'
+GREEN='\033[0;32m'
+NC='\033[0m'
+
+options=
+build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
+
+until [ "$1" = "" ]
+do
+
+    if [ "$1" = "-r" ]
+    then
+        build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
+
+    elif [ "$1" = "-c" ]
+    then
+        rm -r build
+        mkdir build
+    else
+        options="$options -D$1=ON"
+    fi
+
+    shift
+done
+
+
+echo using options: $options
+cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang $build_type -Wno-dev $options -S . -B build/
+
+if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "${GREEN}cmake config successful!${NC}"
+else
+    echo "${RED}cmake config failed. Cleaning partial config.${NC}"
+fi
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 49279c2..76a14f7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -623,10 +623,54 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         std::cout << "\nGenerating config script file: " << config_file.string().c_str();
 
-        ofs << "#! /bin/sh";
-        ofs << "\n# This script expects to be run from the parent directory";
-        ofs << "\n# ex. scripts/cmconfig.sh";
-        ofs << "\n\ncmake -S . -B build/";
+        ofs << "#!/bin/sh\n";
+        ofs << "# This script expects to be run from the parent directory\n";
+        ofs << "# ex. scripts/config.sh\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "#Colors\n";
+        ofs << "RED='\033[0;31m'\n";
+        ofs << "GREEN='\033[0;32m'\n";
+        ofs << "NC='\033[0m'\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "options=\n";
+        ofs << "build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "until [ \"$1\" = \"\" ]\n";
+        ofs << "do\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "    if [ \"$1\" = \"-r\" ]\n";
+        ofs << "    then\n";
+        ofs << "        build_type=-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "    elif [ \"$1\" = \"-c\" ]\n";
+        ofs << "    then\n";
+        ofs << "        rm -r build\n";
+        ofs << "        mkdir build\n";
+        ofs << "    else\n";
+        ofs << "        options=\"$options -D$1=ON\"\n";
+        ofs << "    fi\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << "    shift\n";
+        ofs << "done\n";
+
+
+        ofs << " echo using options: $options\n";
+        ofs << " cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=1 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang $build_type -Wno-dev $options -S . -B build/\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
+        ofs << " if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then\n";
+        ofs << "     echo \"${GREEN}cmake config successful!${NC}\"\n";
+        ofs << " else\n";
+        ofs << "     echo \"${RED}cmake config failed. Cleaning partial config.${NC}\"\n";
+        ofs << " fi\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+
         ofs.close();
         ofs.clear();
 
@@ -641,10 +685,24 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
         std::cout << "\nGenerating build script file: " << build_file.string().c_str();
 
-        ofs << "#! /bin/sh";
-        ofs << "\n# This script expects to be run from the parent directory";
-        ofs << "\n# ex. scripts/build.sh";
-        ofs << "\n\ncmake -C build/";
+        ofs << "#! /bin/sh\n";
+        ofs << "# This script expects to be run from the parent directory\n";
+        ofs << "# ex. scripts/build.sh\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+        
+        ofs << "#Colors\n";
+        ofs << "RED='\033[0;31m'\n";
+        ofs << "GREEN='\033[0;32m'\n";
+        ofs << "NC='\033[0m'\n";
+        ofs << "\n";
+        
+        ofs << "echo building project...\n";
+        ofs << "cmake --build build/\n";
+        ofs << "if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then\n";
+        ofs << "    echo \"${GREEN}BUILD SUCCESSFUL${NC}\"\n";
+        ofs << "else\n";
+        ofs << "    echo \"${RED}BUILD FAILED${NC}\"\n";
+        ofs << "fi\n";
         ofs.close();
         ofs.clear();
     }
diff --git a/src/utils/CmdArgParser.cpp b/src/utils/CmdArgParser.cpp
index dbd7267..ea64bb2 100644
--- a/src/utils/CmdArgParser.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/CmdArgParser.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 *					Code should work on windows and *nix
 ******************************************************************************/
 
+
 #include "CmdArgParser.h"
 #include "StringManip.h"