Error: An error occurred while shelling out to mbuild (error code = 255). Unable to build executable.

Hi,

I am trying to create an exe file from my matlab code that will be used in a computer that does not have matlab installed. For that I use deploytool GUI. I click Windows standalone application. I add my main file and click build but I get and error message

Run mbuild -setup to specify the default compiler options file.

I go to settings -> Advanced

there External complier settings section , External C/C++ Complier section is red and has a message on " Run mbuild -setup to specify the default compiler options file. "

However, I do not have any C++ or C files in my code just Matlab code. Any idea what is the problem?

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

MATLAB needs a C or C++ compiler in order to build some internal components needed for the executable. You need to install such a compiler. At the command line give the command

mbuild -setup

and see if it thinks you already have a compiler available.