howto: mex + MS Visual C/C++ Express Edition 2005

Describes steps to set up the free Visual C/C++ Express Edition 2005 compiler as mex backend

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Steps for how to install the 2005 Express Edition Visual C/C++ as the backend mex compiler. This document is for you if:

You want to compile C mex files using the free Microsoft Visual C/C++ compiler that comes with Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition.

You want to be able to compile your mex file using the Matlab command line tool mex, rather than creating projects and compiling within the Visual Studio IDE.

You want to do this with zero hacking on the mex installation or on any mexopts.bat files.

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William Fox (2026). howto: mex + MS Visual C/C++ Express Edition 2005 (https://se.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/13321-howto-mex-ms-visual-c-c-express-edition-2005), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
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1.0.0.0

Updated howto for R2007a.