VC++ cl.exe -- DLL not found

Question

I added the bin directory of the VS2010 (not SP1) C++ compiler to my PATH variable on Windows XP. When i try to run it, it tells me that a DLL was not found. I added this line to my PATH:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\bin;

Update: it still fails when I cd to the bin directory above, and then run the compiler

Can you help me out?

Answer 1

Run the VS command prompt shortcut or the batch file it points to, such as:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86

to set up an appropriate environment including the path.

By the way, mspdb100.dll lives in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE. But run the shortcut/batch file anyway - it does more than set up the correct path.