Problem Starting MEX file

Hello,

I'm trying to learn about MEX files for a project where I will have to interface between a fortran code and matlab code.I wanted to start out with the examples for mathworks but can't get past the mex -setup. Please see the following:

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup.  This utility will help you set up  
a default compiler.  For a list of supported compilers, see  
http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html 

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files: 

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

Select a compiler: 
[1] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker) 
[2] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker) 
[3] Intel C++ 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker) 
[4] Intel Visual Fortran 12 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker) 
[5] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker) 
[6] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker) 
[7] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker) 
[8] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker) 
[9] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker) 
[10] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 
[11] Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 
[12] Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 
[13] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 
[14] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express 

[0] None 

Compiler: 9

Warning: The default location for Intel Visual Fortran compiler is: 
         "C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\054\" 
         but either that directory does not exist or the configuration 
         is invalid. 

Use C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\054\ anyway [y]/n? n
Please enter the location of your compiler: [C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\054\] [C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\038\]

Please verify your choices: 

Compiler: Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 
Location: [C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\038\] 

Are these correct [y]/n? y

*************************************************************************** 
  Warning: Support for Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 will be discontinued in a  
           future release, at which time new versions will be supported.  
           For a list of currently supported compilers see:  
           http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html 
*************************************************************************** 

Error: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition was 
       not found by mex -setup. 
       The Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition 
       linker is required to build Intel Fortran MEX-files.  Please 
       make sure that Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional 
       Edition is installed properly. 

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

I have intel fortran 11.1 compiler and mvs 2008shell. Any help so I can successfully link to the write compiler?

Chris

Answer 1

[Ken Atwell]

MEX is not able to find the 64-bit Visual C++ 2008 tools. I would recommend:

1. First confirm that 64-bit Visual Studio 2008 and/or SDK 6.1 tools are installed. This version of Visual Studio may not have installed the 64-bit tools.
2. Ensure that you can compile a simple 64-bit C program from the Visual Studio IDE and command line (the later using VCVARSALL -- you should have a Start Menu item for this)
3. Only then try to bring the Intel compiler into the mix

If this sounds too painful, installing .NET 4.0 and then the (free) Microsoft Windows SDK 7.1 should give you the 64-bit tools you need.

[Chris]

I installed .NET 4.0 and SDK 7.1 and get the following:

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up

a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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/R2011b/win64.html

Error using mex (line 206)

Unable to complete successfully.

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up

a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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

Select a compiler:

[1] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)

[2] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[3] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)

[4] Intel C++ 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[5] Intel Visual Fortran 12 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker)

[6] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[7] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)

[8] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)

[9] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[10] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)

[11] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1

[12] Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1

[13] Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1

[14] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010

[15] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express

[0] None

Compiler: 5

Your machine has a Intel Visual Fortran compiler located at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\. Do you want to use this compiler [y]/n? n

Please enter the location of your compiler: [C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011] Programs Files\Intel\Composer XE

Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Intel Visual Fortran 12

Location: Programs Files\Intel\Composer XE

Are these correct [y]/n? y

*****************************************************************************

Error: MEX cannot find Microsoft Software Development Kit 7.1 installed

on the system. The Intel Fortran compiler requires Microsoft Software

Development Kit 7.1 in order to link files.

*****************************************************************************

Error using mex (line 206)

Unable to complete successfully.

=================================

Mathlab is still not reading the compiler or SDK.

[Ken Atwell]

To make sure the SDK environment variables gets set, I would log out and log back in (or, better yet, reboot). Then:

In Windows's Start Menu, are you able to open "All Programs" -> "Microsoft Windows SDK v7.1" -> "Windows SDK 7.1 Command Prompt" without error? You should get a Command Windows with the following message (colored yellow):

"Setting SDK environment relative to C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.1\.

Targeting Windows 7 x64 Debug"

If this work, type "SET" in the Command Window. Among the output should be:

VS100COMNTOOLS=c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\Tools\

Do you see all of this?

[Chris]

Hi Ken,

Yes I see this. Mathlab is now reading the compiler:

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up

a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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

Select a compiler:

[1] Intel Visual Fortran 12 (with Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) linker) in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\

[2] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker) in C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011

[3] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 in c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

[4] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 in c:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

[0] None

Compiler: 1

Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Intel Visual Fortran 12

Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\ComposerXE-2011\

Are these correct [y]/n? y

Trying to update options file: C:\Users\Student\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2011b\mexopts.bat

From template: C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2011b\bin\win64\mexopts\intelf12mssdk71opts.bat

Done . . .

**************************************************************************

Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB

variables with more than 2^32-1 elements. In the near future

you will be required to update your code to utilize the new

API. You can find more information about this at:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-5C27B9/?solution=1-5C27B9

Building with the -largeArrayDims option enables the new API.

**************************************************************************

Thanks for your help.

Answer 2

[Jan]

Try answering "y", when the setup is asking "Would you like mex to locate installed compilers". What does appear?

[Chris]

It now does the following:

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up

a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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/R2011b/win64.html

Error using mex (line 206)

Unable to complete successfully.

>> mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up

a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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

Select a compiler:

[1] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[2] Intel C++ 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)

[3] Intel C++ 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[4] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[5] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)

[6] Intel Visual Fortran 12.0 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 linker)

[7] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 linker)

[8] Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 (with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Shell linker)

[9] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1

[10] Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1

[11] Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1

[12] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010

[13] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express

[0] None

Compiler: 8

Your machine has a Intel Visual Fortran compiler located at

C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\038. Do you want to use this compiler [y]/n? y

Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Intel Visual Fortran 11.1

Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Compiler\11.1\038

Are these correct [y]/n? y

***************************************************************************

Warning: Support for Intel Visual Fortran 11.1 will be discontinued in a

future release, at which time new versions will be supported.

For a list of currently supported compilers see:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011b/win64.html

***************************************************************************

Error: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition was

not found by mex -setup.

The Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition

linker is required to build Intel Fortran MEX-files. Please

make sure that Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional

Edition is installed properly.

Error using mex (line 206)

Unable to complete successfully.

=================================

Sorry of the late reply as I've been on vacation but any help is much appreciated.

[James Tursa]

So I am going to ask the obvious question: Do you have Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Professional Edition installed?

[Chris]

Yes, I believe so. The info states "Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Versions 9.0.30729.1 SP".

[Jan]

You believe? Which info shows the above message?

Answer 3

[hojjat]

hello

this is error in building mex-file in my pc please help me!

mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win32.html

Please choose your compiler for building 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:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2013a\sys\lcc [2] Microsoft Software Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0 [3] Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

[0] None

Compiler: 3

Please verify your choices:

Compiler: Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Location: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0

Are these correct [y]/n? y

************************************************************************* Warning: MEX-files generated using Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 require that Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 run-time libraries be available on the computer they are run on. If you plan to redistribute your MEX-files to other MATLAB users, be sure that they have the run-time libraries. *************************************************************************

Trying to update options file: C:\Users\eng\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2013a\mexopts.bat From template: C:\PROGRA~1\MATLAB\R2013a\bin\win32\mexopts\msvc100opts.bat

Done . . .

************************************************************************ Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB variables with more than 2^32-1 elements. In the near future you will be required to update your code to utilize the new API. You can find more information about this at: http://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_external/upgrading-mex-files-to-use-64-bit-api.html Building with the -largeArrayDims option enables the new API. ************************************************************************

>>

[Jan]

@hojjat: 1. There are no error messages, but these are standard warning. Read them, add the required MSVC2010 redistributables when you share the compiled functions with others, use -largeArrayDims to apply 64 bit addressing. Then forget these messages.

2. Do not append a new question to an existing thread. Such thread-highjacking confuses the readers, because it will not be clear, to which question answer belong to. In addition you cannot accept an answer in a foreign thread.

3. As consequence from 1. and 2. I suggest to delete this "answer", because it is none and the question can be answered by "that's ok".

Answer 4

[Karuna Mudliyar]

I too faced similar problem

Finally I just uninstalled all the C++2010, C++2008 and C++2005. Then Installed the 7.1 SDK , by unchecking its c++ compiler and the visual studio while installing.

Then i could still see the C++2010 (64 and 86 one), in my control panel installed program list.

I gone ahead with installing the patch.

Then the problem got solved..

Note: While u start ur matlab.. the required c++2005 and c++2008 will get installed automatically.. so no need to worry if u get a command window.

[farooq basha]

hi my name is farooq

mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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

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

>> i have got this type of error plz somebody help me

[Walter Roberson]

Which compiler did you install?

Answer 5

[nyanphyo aung]

I have already the same problem. Windows vista,Matlab 2009b, visual studio 2005

************************************************************************

Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB

           variables with more than 2^32-1 elements.  In the near future

           you will be required to update your code to utilize the new

           API. You can find more information about this at:

           http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/data/1-5C27B9.html?solution=1-5C27B9

           Building with the -largeArrayDims option enables the new API.

************************************************************************

Answer 6

[farooq basha]

hi my name is farooq

mex -setup

Welcome to mex -setup. This utility will help you set up a default compiler. For a list of supported compilers, see http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2013a/win64.html

Please choose your compiler for building MEX-files:

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

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

>> i have got this type of error plz somebody help me