- 1 year ago
error: command 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\\VC\\BIN\\x86_amd64\\cl.exe'
The error message you encountered indicates that the compilation process is unable to find the cl.exe
compiler from Microsoft Visual Studio. This error typically occurs when the necessary tools and dependencies for compiling C/C++ code are not properly installed or configured.
Here are a few steps you can take to resolve this issue:
Verify that Microsoft Visual Studio is installed: Make sure that you have Microsoft Visual Studio installed on your system, specifically the version mentioned in the error message (Visual Studio 14.0 in your case). If it's not installed, you can download and install it from the official Microsoft website.
Check the Visual Studio installation: Once Visual Studio is installed, ensure that the necessary components and tools for C/C++ development are selected during the installation process. You may need to modify your Visual Studio installation to include these components if they were not installed initially.
Set up the environment variables: In some cases, the necessary environment variables for Visual Studio may not be set correctly. Make sure that the
PATH
environment variable includes the path to the directory containingcl.exe
. The path to the Visual Studio compiler typically looks like this:C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.2x.xxxxxx\bin\Hostx64\x86
(replace14.2x.xxxxxx
with the appropriate version number).Use the appropriate Visual Studio Command Prompt: To ensure that the necessary environment variables are set correctly, open the Visual Studio Command Prompt corresponding to the version of Visual Studio you have installed. This command prompt sets up the environment for building with Visual Studio tools. You can find it in the Start menu under the Visual Studio folder.
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the error related to cl.exe
and successfully compile your code using Visual Studio.