diff --git a/redo/init_windows.go b/redo/init_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d83d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/redo/init_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+// 11 july 2014
+
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+var (
+	hInstance uintptr
+	nCmdShow int
+
+	hDefaultIcon uintptr
+	hArrowCursor uintptr
+)
+
+func getWinMainParams() (err error) {
+	hInstance, err = f_GetModuleHandle(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting hInstance: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var info s_STARTUPINFOW
+
+	f_GetStartupInfoW(&info)
+	if info.dwFlags & c_STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW != 0 {
+		nCmdShow = int(info.wShowWindow)
+	} else {
+		nCmdShow = c_SW_SHOWDEFAULT
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func initWindows() error {
+	if err := getWinMainParams(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error getting WinMain() parameters: %v", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}