Why does 'mex -setup' not list Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 as one of the available compilers in MATLAB (R2007b) on 64-bit Windows machine?

I installed Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (8.0 Prof. Ed.) on 64-bit Windows machine. However when I execute:

mex -setup

at the MATLAB Command prompt, Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 compiler does not get listed as one of the available compilers.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

To use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 with MATLAB on 64-bit systems, "x64 Compilers and Tools" must be chosen during installation of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.

This information can also be found in Tech Note: 1601 - Supported/Compatible Compilers:

https://www.mathworks.com/support/requirements/supported-compilers.html

The X64 compilers and tools option is not selected by default when installing Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. To check if you have it installed, please follow the steps listed below:

1. Go to the Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs.

2. Click on the Change/Remove button next to the listing for Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition.

3. Click on the Next button, and go to the Add or Remove Features section.

4. Now, drop in to the Microsoft Visual Studio Professional Edition -> Language Tools -> Visual C++ -> and make sure that the x64 Compilers and Tools option is checked.

5. If it is unchecked, please check this option, and hit the Update button.