[Windows C++ ] Process Creation Failure : CL.exe

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#1

Library: lime: 2.30; openfl:2.2.8

Error Logs:
Running Pre-Build Command Line…
cmd: “E:\HaxeToolkit\haxe/haxelib” run lime build “project.xml” windows -release -Dfdb
cl.exe -Iinclude -nologo -O2 -DHX_WINDOWS -GR -Oy- -c -EHs -GS- -arch:SSE -IE:/HaxeToolkit/haxe/lib/hxcpp/3,1,48/include -DHXCPP_VISIT_ALLOCS -DHXCPP_API_LEVEL=311 -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_ALLOW_MSC_VER_MISMATCH -D_ALLOW_ITERATOR_DEBUG_LEVEL_MISMATCH -DHX_WIN_MAIN -wd4996 -MT ./src/sys/io/FileOutput.cpp -Foobj/mscv-ncxp/de19829f_FileOutput.obj
Process creation failure : cl.exe

cl.exe -Iinclude -nologo -O2 -DHX_WINDOWS -GR -Oy- -c -EHs -GS- -arch:SSE -IE:/HaxeToolkit/haxe/lib/hxcpp/3,1,48/include -DHXCPP_VISIT_ALLOCS -DHXCPP_API_LEVEL=311 -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_ALLOW_MSC_VER_MISMATCH -D_ALLOW_ITERATOR_DEBUG_LEVEL_MISMATCH -DHX_WIN_MAIN -wd4996 -MT ./src/sys/FileSystem.cpp -Foobj/mscv-ncxp/4367fff0_FileSystem.obj
cl.exe -Iinclude -nologo -O2 -DHX_WINDOWS -GR -Oy- -c -EHs -GS- -arch:SSE -IE:/HaxeToolkit/haxe/lib/hxcpp/3,1,48/include -DHXCPP_VISIT_ALLOCS -DHXCPP_API_LEVEL=311 -D_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE -D_ALLOW_MSC_VER_MISMATCH -D_ALLOW_ITERATOR_DEBUG_LEVEL_MISMATCH -DHX_WIN_MAIN -wd4996 -MT ./src/openfl/utils/Endian.cpp -Foobj/mscv-ncxp/b8017b47_Endian.obj
Build halted with errors.
Done(1)

#2

Do you have Visual Studio C++ Express installed? If so, what version?

#3

yes, vs 2010 express, this happens when I updated newest version of openfl and lime. I try to install back previous openfl and lime version but this error still happens.

#4

Does-it happens when you try to compile a haxe file?

class Main {
  public static function main () {
    trace("ok");
  }
}

haxe -main Main -cpp cpp_export

#5

Yes, it happens, too.

#6

So the problem isn’t from openfl or lime,
it’s possible that when you updated them it also updated hxcpp and that it is the reason why it now fail,
maybe a previous version will work.

#7

i installed back hxcpp 3.1.68, same errors …

#8

Does it make a difference if you open a Visual Studio command prompt? Or do you need to restart your computer? Or perhaps installing a newer Visual Studio, like the new Visual Studio Community might help?

#9

Just upgraded hxcpp and had this Process creation failure : cl.exe error. Had to downgrade back to previous hxcpp version to fix the problem. Is there something I need to do after upgrading hxcpp to make it work (I would like to keep my haxelib sync with latest version if possible :wink: )?

EDIT: OK I reinstalled VS Studio express (directly downloaded from its website as the one provided by lime setup windows is obsolete) and it worked.

#10

I’ve figured this out ! You have to add c:\windows\system32 to your PATH environment variable !!