I'm using MATLAB 2010b with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express on a 64-bit Windows 7 computer, trying to compile old c code into a mex file:
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 Error: Could not find the compiler "cl" on the DOS path. 
         Use mex -setup to configure your environment properly. 
 
 
  C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2010B\BIN\MEX.PL: Error: Unable to locate compiler. 
 
??? Error using ==> mex at 208
Unable to complete successfully.
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So I googled around, found a few threads here, tried some stuff (used "mex -setup" and had it find the compiler, messed around with environmental variables, etc). Nothing seems to be working.

I'm going to try Run as Administrator right now and see if I can get at/check out the preference file that claims to be updated when I run "mex -setup" (invisible on my main account for some reason), but if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them!

Hi list,

I have the same problem here. Any progress on this?

Cheers,
Markus

"Peter " <squarefocus@hotmail.com> wrote in message <idr2ou$6ho$1@fred.mathworks.com>...
> I'm using MATLAB 2010b with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express on a 64-bit Windows 7 computer, trying to compile old c code into a mex file:
> -------------------------------------
>  Error: Could not find the compiler "cl" on the DOS path. 
>          Use mex -setup to configure your environment properly. 
>  
>  
>   C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2010B\BIN\MEX.PL: Error: Unable to locate compiler. 
>  
> ??? Error using ==> mex at 208
> Unable to complete successfully.
> ---------------------------------------
> 
> So I googled around, found a few threads here, tried some stuff (used "mex -setup" and had it find the compiler, messed around with environmental variables, etc). Nothing seems to be working.
> 
> I'm going to try Run as Administrator right now and see if I can get at/check out the preference file that claims to be updated when I run "mex -setup" (invisible on my main account for some reason), but if anyone has any ideas I would love to hear them!