Problem in Installing a C++ Compiler using MEX

Hey guys

I tried to solve this issue by following different pages but i couln't. I am unable to install SDK 7.1 for my windows 7 64 bit computer and so I installed Visual basic 2013 When I enter this command on command window, I get the following error _ _ _ _>> mex -v -setup Verbose mode is on. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft SDK 7.1 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER12' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft SDK 7.1 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER12' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER12' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2011 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft SDK 7.1' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER14' ...No. ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER13' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft SDK 7.1'. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER14' ...No. ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER13' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER14' ...No. ... Looking for environment variable 'ICPP_COMPILER13' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Intel C++ Composer XE 2013 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'VS90COMNTOOLS' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (C)' ... ... Looking for environment variable 'VS100COMNTOOLS' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (C)' ... ... Looking for registry setting 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 11.0 ...No. ... Looking for registry setting 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 11.0 ...No. ... Looking for registry setting 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 11.0 ...No. ... Looking for registry setting 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 11.0 ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Professional (C)' ... ... Looking for registry setting 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 12.0 ...No. ... Looking for registry setting 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 12.0 ...No. ... Looking for registry setting 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\VisualStudio\SxS\VS7' 12.0 ...Yes ('C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\'). ... Looking for file 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\VC\bin\amd64\cl.exe' ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Professional (C)'. ... Looking for compiler 'Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1 (C)' ... ... Looking for registry setting 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1' InstallationFolder ...No. Did not find installed compiler 'Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1 (C)'. Error using mex No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2015a/win64.html.

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Please help Thank you

Answer 1

[Dasharath Gulvady]

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Professional is one of the supported compilers for R2015a. Make sure you have successfully installed it.

Also, for the issues regarding SDK 7.1 installation, refer the below page:

http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/101105-how-do-i-install-microsoft-windows-sdk-7-1