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Re: make_dll [message #75976 is a reply to message #70469]

Tue, 10 May 2011 17:26

cgoethel
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On May 10, 2:47 pm, Michael Galloy <mgal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/10/11 3:41 PM, Cindy wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>
>> I'm trying to use make_dll to create a shareable library. I get the
>> following error:
>
>> 'cl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
>> program or batch file.
>
>> Is 'cl' referring to 'c linker'? If so, is it a problem that the !
>> dll_make.compiler_name system variable name is Microsoft Visual C++
>> 8.0 while I have Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0 (express) installed on my
>> machine?
>
>> Any comments or suggestions?
>
> It's been awhile since I have had to do this on Windows, but I know I
> have gotten the Express version to work for me with MAKE_DLL. I think
> the problem is that you have to have the right environment variables set
> (I think it is just that cl has to be in the PATH). This happens
> automatically if you launch the MS VS command line (from the Start menu)
> and then run IDL from that command line. Otherwise, you can find the
> location of cl and put it in your PATH (and I think ld also).
>
> Mike
> --
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Thanks for responding! I appreciate your comments. I'll give the MS VS
command line suggestion a try.

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