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Visual Studio Languages , Windows Desktop Development > Visual C++ Question 0 Sign in to vote After trying to be fancy and installing the Platform SDK update from the CD image (5.2.3790.1830.15.PlatformSDK_Svr2003SP1_rtm.img) for my
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VS.NET 2003 all hell broke loose and none of my projects in VC++ will compiling error spawning cl exe compile. It just gives me the error “error PRJ0003 : Error spawning 'cl.exe'.”. I tried to fix is as the KB say by repairing/reinstalling VS.NET, But it still fails. I came across a blog stating that the paths went coocoo. I tried best I can to fix that too but an error is show after compiling, something about ‘cl.exe’ returning an error. This has become a frustrating side project. How do I set VS.NET (VC++.NET) to have its default search paths and what went wrong? Friday, August 05, 2005 6:43 AM Reply | Quote Answers 5 Sign in to vote I ran into this same problem and read the multiple copies of iton theseforums, receivingnothing but a huge run-around with these supposed 'answers' given out. Since no one seems to want to answer your question, I will at least try: Question One: To reset the default paths, Open up VS and go to Tools->Import and Export Settings->Reset all Settings. You may save your old environment (I didn't), and then choose your default setup (obviously VC++ for most of us). If you use this option to refresh the paths (optimal), be sure to include the PlatformSDK's directories to be called before VC's. Go to Tools->Options->Projects and Solutions-> and here you will want to show directories for executables and add PSDK's \bin, and move it up to the top. Show directories for include and add PSDK's \include, and move it up to the top. Show directories for lib and add PSDK's \lib and move that up to the top. If you want to use the DirectX SDK, make sure to do the same thing with this (except for lib choose \lib\x86 if that meets your system type) and move DX above everything else. Question Two: The Platform SDK (and I think DirectX does) screws up your paths in its attempt to facilitate its usage. What a croc! One of the reasons it seems that cl.exe was fussing was since it could not find a file called mspdb80.dll.
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Forum Visual C++ & C++ Programming Visual C++ Programming Error Spawning "cl.exe"? If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the http://forums.codeguru.com/showthread.php?372625-Error-Spawning-quot-cl-exe-quot FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register or Login before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that http://cboard.cprogramming.com/cplusplus-programming/42234-error-spawning-cl-exe.html you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 5 of 5 Thread: Error Spawning "cl.exe"? Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… error spawning Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode January 19th, 2006,03:31 PM #1 starfleetrp View Profile View Forum Posts Member Join Date Jun 2005 Posts 241 Error Spawning "cl.exe"? Why am I all of a sudden getting this: Error Spawning "cl.exe"? when I try to complile my exe. I have comliled many time with this and now it is just starting error spawning cl happening when I got on it today... I am using VS 2003 Last edited by starfleetrp; January 19th, 2006 at 03:34 PM. Reply With Quote January 19th, 2006,03:55 PM #2 MrViggy View Profile View Forum Posts Elite Member Power Poster Join Date Feb 2002 Posts 4,640 Re: Error Spawning "cl.exe"? Try re-installing VS? Does cl.exe exist on the drive? Can you manually run it (on the command line)? Viggy Reply With Quote January 19th, 2006,04:13 PM #3 ecspansion View Profile View Forum Posts Member Join Date Apr 2004 Location Los Angeles Posts 50 Re: Error Spawning "cl.exe"? You may need to put the path to cl.exe in your PATH environment variable. on my computer, it's in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003\Vc7\bin go to Control Panel > System > "Advanced" tab > "Environment Variables" button > under "System Variables" find PATH > click "edit" > add the above path, preceded by a ';' You'll probably get another error or two - add the paths to those in as well. Reply With Quote January 19th, 2006,04:14 PM #4 golanshahar View Profile View Forum Posts Elite Member Power Poster Join Date
Programming Boards C++ Programming error spawning cl.exe Getting started with C or C++ | C Tutorial | C++ Tutorial | C and C++ FAQ | Get a compiler | Fixes for common problems Thread: error spawning cl.exe Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode 07-19-2003 #1 headshot View Profile View Forum Posts Registered User Join Date Jul 2003 Posts 4 error spawning cl.exe Hello all, I just started using Visual C++ 6.0 today and tried to run a simple program which failed in the compiler. I googled the error message and got a lot of hits, but no solution I tried works. I've tried 1) making sure cl.exe is in the compilers bin directory, and making sure all required dlls are there. 2)using various ways to compile such as ctrl+f5, and I tried looking for a service pack on Microsoft's web, but with no success. Has anyone else seen this happen? If it matters I use Windows XP Pro, but that shouldn't be a problem should it? 07-19-2003 #2 ZakkWylde969 View Profile View Forum Posts ___ Join Date Jun 2003 Posts 806 I had problems with VC++ 6 to start with. This is what you do. First uninstall. Delete EVERYTHING. Even the empty folder. Restart. Reinstall. Make sure you have proper .dll's and compile away. "When I die I want to pass peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did, not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car." 07-19-2003 #3 Eibro View Profile View Forum Posts I lurk Join Date Aug 2002 Posts 1,361 Try the simplest program possible, if that doesn't work, then reinstall your compiler. Code: #include