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Aviv Cohn
Aviv Cohn

Reputation: 17173

How do I find the exact compiler executable Visual Studio is calling?

I am using Visual Studio with C++.

For a particular reason, I now need to use CMake to build a piece of the project. I would like to tell CMake to use the same compiler I normally use with Visual Studio.

How can I find the exact cl.exe compiler executable path used by Visual Studio? There are a few of these on my machine.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 7271

Answers (2)

phuclv
phuclv

Reputation: 41753

Inside VS in menu Tools > Command Line select Developer Command Prompt then run where cl. You can also select Developer PowerShell and run Get-Command cl, gcm cl or specifically (Get-Command cl).Source

Example developer powershell console

You can also open start menu, type developer and open the desired terminal

Upvotes: 6

kesarling
kesarling

Reputation: 2204

With the newer version, it probably lies in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.26.28801\bin\Hostx64\x64 or C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.26.28801\bin\Hostx86\x86 (for 32-bit). 14.26.28801 will be different in your PC though

Upvotes: 0

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