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user5066707
user5066707

Reputation:

Where is cl.exe? (MS Build Tools ’13)

I just want the VC++ compiler, since some C++ graphics libraries (I'm planning to use and learn bgfx...) require it for compilation. For this I’ve downloaded and installed Ms. Build Tools ’13. However, I can’t find it.

My attempts:

I cannot try to install Build Tools ’15 (nor VS) since the installer downloads at minimum 3 gygabytes and my network isn’t good.

Where can I find the compiler? Otherwise, is there any cross-platform graphics library (at least for Windows and Mac) that doesn’t need MSVC++ (e.g., just G++), please?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 10809

Answers (2)

conio
conio

Reputation: 3718

As a commenter mentioned, the Microsoft Build Tools 201x include tools to build managed apps (i.e. .Net apps), not native C++ apps. That's the answer to "where is cl.exe?" It's not there. It was never there.

That's true for the Microsoft Build Tools 2015 too, despite what you think and said. You're mixing up Microsoft Build Tools 2015 and Visual C++ 2015 Build Tools. Note the "C++" there (and the order of some of the words).

The Visual C++ Build Tools are the supported and recommended way by Microsoft to Build visual C++ projects without installing Visual Studio.

If your problem is internet connection get someone else to download it for you, seriously. You're really looking at it the wrong way.

Another alternative is the Enterprise WDK. It's "only" 1.9GB.

Upvotes: 5

user4442671
user4442671

Reputation:

Otherwise, is there any cross-platform graphics library (at least for Windows and Mac) that doesn’t need MSVC++

Yes, you should be able to use modern OpenGL in a cross-platform way under Mingw using GLFW (since it's a CMAKE compile-it-yourself library) and the excellent GLAD for handling loading of the modern openGL API on windows.

Upvotes: -2

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