How to get compiler for mex in matlab?

Hello,

i try to get my compiler with execute mex -setup, but it results

Would you like mex to locate installed compilers [y]/n? y

Select a compiler: 
[1] Lcc-win32 C 2.4.1 in D:\PROGRA~2\MATLAB~2\sys\lcc 

[0] None 

Compiler: 1

Please verify your choices: 

Compiler: Lcc-win32 C 2.4.1 
Location: D:\PROGRA~2\MATLAB~2\sys\lcc 

Are these correct [y]/n? y

Trying to update options file: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2011a\mexopts.bat 
From template:              D:\PROGRA~2\MATLAB~2\bin\win32\mexopts\lccopts.bat 

Done . . . 

************************************************************************** 
  Warning: The MATLAB C and Fortran API has changed to support MATLAB 
           variables with more than 2^32-1 elements.  In the near future 
           you will be required to update your code to utilize the new 
           API. You can find more information about this at: 
           http://www.mathworks.com/support/solutions/en/data/1-5C27B9/?solution=1-5C27B9 
           Building with the -largeArrayDims option enables the new API.

i'm running in windows xp 32 bit and R2011a. What should i do? i also try to open the link in 'warning' but documentation file not found. Please help me. Thanks in advance

Answer 1

[Jan]

You get an error, when you try to compile svm.cpp, because this is a C++ file, while the LCC compiler is a C-Compiler.

To compile C++ files, a C++ compiler is required. See http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2011a/win32.html for a list of supported compilers. I can recommend the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Express compiler. For the 2011b/64 bit and 2009a/32 versions I could compile succesfully after installing the SDKs only, but I did not test this for 2011a/32.

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

You do not need to do anything more. The warning is a reminder that some old routines will soon not be supported; it is something you do not need to be concerned with unless you plan to compile old routines.

[tedy]

So, if everything is ok, why i get an error when i try to execute make.m in libsvm? D:\PROGRA~2\MATLAB~2\BIN\MEX.PL: Error: Compile of '..\svm.cpp' failed.

[Kaustubha Govind]

tedy: Perhaps you have syntax errors in your MEX-file? It will help if you post the full error (you may want to compile with the mex -v option for verbose mode).