The Software Parts Manager(SPM) cannot find CL.EXE

We will invoke the compiler like this: (.cpp may change if needed)

    cl   -c something.cpp

... and the link step like this:

    cl  something.obj   

We will start by trying to discover which file extension
your compiler accepts.  This may take a few moments...

Trying suffix .cpp ...no
Trying suffix .C ...no
Trying suffix .cc ...no
Trying suffix .cxx ...no

  *** Something went wrong.  Probably one of the following:
  ***  o  cl does not exist;
  ***  o  cl is not in your path;
  ***  o  You do not have write permission in the current directory;
  ***  o  Your compiler does not like any of the file suffixes I tried.

  Here are the outputs from the attempts to compile:

Trying to compile with suffix .cpp
cl: configCompile: rwsetup 2288: not found
Trying to compile with suffix .C
cl: configCompile: rwsetup 2288: not found
Trying to compile with suffix .cc
cl: configCompile: rwsetup 2288: not found

Trying to compile with suffix .cxx
cl: configCompile: rwsetup 2288: not found

exiting rwenv:  ERROR 1

Once you have found the location of this executable, you should start a Command Prompt, change into this directory and then execute the vcvars32.bat batch file.

On Windows 95, if you get errors about Out of Environment Space, you can fix these errors by starting another environment with enough environmental space as follows:

 

      C:COMMAND.COM /E:8192 

Now re-run vcvars32.bat.

Change into the SPM directory and try running cl to make sure everything works:

 

       C:> cd spm       C:spm> cl 

 

         C:spm> partmgr 

Another, simple way to correctly configure your environment is to uninstall and reinstall the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler. A check box will pop up asking you if you want to install the VCVARS32.bat environment variable in your path. Check the box and continue with the setup process.

If it does not contact your systems administrator or Microsoft Technical support for instructions on how to setup your Microsoft C++ Compiler to run from the command line.