How to instal an compiler in Matlab

Hello

I have matlab R2013a and I would like to use a compiler to use code written in C

I've donwloaded: Microsoft Windows SDK for Windows 7 and .NET Framework 4 and looked up the compiler using the mex - setup command but I get following notification:

||Would you like mex to locate installed compilers [y]/n? y

No supported SDK or compiler was found on this computer. For a list of supported compilers, see http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win64.html

The same link from where I've downloaded my compiler. Does it matter in which directory I locate my compiler? Are there other steps between downloading and selecting a compiler in matlab?

Thanks

Answer 1

[ES]

Microsoft's VC/VC++ compiler will suit most needs. Download MS VC++ (I think its free) . Install it, then put your mex -setup in MATLAB prompt.

   Please choose your compiler for building external interface (MEX) files: 

    Would you like mex to locate installed compilers [y]/n? y

    Select a compiler: 
    [1] Lcc-win32 C 2.4.1 in C:\PRO~
    [2] Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express in C:\PRO~

    [0] None 

Compiler:

You can choose the compiler from it.

By the way, you should have an LCC compiler by default. Why do you miss it?

[Niels]

Thans for answering

I seem to have both Microsoft VC++ and SDK provided on my pc. However I can't call them from matlab.

[Kaustubha Govind]

Have the compiler directories been added to the system PATH environment variable? Also, did you run the installers in administrator mode?

[Niels]

I have no idea. This is where my computer knowledge stops :s. How can I check this?

[Niels]

found part of it (using matlab as a total informatics noob isn't allway easy so sorry for the dumb questions)

now i seem to have a list of compilers, which should i choose ( I would like to run c code)

• [1] Intel C++ 13.0 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)
• [2] Intel C++ 13.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)
• [3] Intel C++ 13.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 linker)
• [4] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)
• [5] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)
• [6] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)
• [7] Intel C++ 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)
• [8] Intel Visual Fortran 13 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)
• [9] Intel Visual Fortran 13.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)
• [10] Intel Visual Fortran 13.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 linker)
• [11] Intel Visual Fortran 12 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)
• [12] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)
• [13] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)
• [14] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)
• [15] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)
• [16] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)
• [17] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1
• [18] Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1
• [19] Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1
• [20] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010
• [21] Microsoft Visual C++ 2012

[Niels]

when selecting a compiler (i've tried 17 and 21) following message appears

Warning: The default location for Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 compiler is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0" but either that directory does not exist or the configuration is invalid.

[Niels]

I've done as follow:

1. I've downloaded the SDK 7.1 at http://www.mathworks.nl/support/compilers/R2013a/index.html?sec=win64

• destination folder for Tools: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1
• destination folder for Samples: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\Samples

1. I've added my compiler directories to the path enviroment by using following steps:

• Control Panel -> System -> "Advanced" -> "Environment variables".
• new system variable with the name "MSSdk".
• value of this variable: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1
• close and restart matlab

1. Next I've started matlab and enterd the mex -setup command

• after choosing n by "would you like mex to locate installed compilers" i got a list of compilers (see comment above)
• I've selected 17: The SDK Kit
• Following warning: The default location for Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) compiler is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0" but either that directory does not exist or the configuration is invalid.
• Question: Use C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0 anyway [y]/n?
• I've choosen n and gave C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1 as my new directory
• this is where it stops:

 Error: The Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) installation is 
         incomplete.  Please be sure that the .NET Framework is installed 
         correctly before attempting to reinstall the SDK.

[Walter Roberson]

(Note: lcc does not show up because that compiler is only for 32 bit MATLAB.)

Answer 2

[iyad salameh]

i have the exact same problem too ! When i used kinect SDK v1.6 And MATLAB 2011 , things worked fine , then formatted my PC and re-downloaded everything all over again , but am using MATLAB 2014 now with kinect SDK 1.7 ,because only kinect SDK v1.7 or higher are available on microsoft.com now. , please help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Select a compiler: [1] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\

[0] None

Compiler: 1

Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\

Are these correct [y]/n? y

*************************************************************************** Error: The Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) installation is incomplete. Please be sure that the .NET Framework is installed correctly before attempting to reinstall the SDK. ***************************************************************************

Error using mex (line 206) Unable to complete successfully.