Installing c++ compiler for MATLAB

I am getting an error that "C++ compiler is missing" in MATLAB.So I downloaded Visual Basic 2012,32 bit and installed it.It took me more than 1 hr to complete.

Then using mex -setup I installed the compiler.

My question is whether we have to install all the 3 GB of that software....Is there a easier way to install C++ compiler without taking this much time??

Answer 1

[Royi Avital]

I think you can use Microsoft Windows SDK:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2014a/index.html

Specifically:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8279

We all are waiting for the day Mathworks will include a 64 Bit compiler inside MATLAB.

[diju]

i tried to download the ISO image.There are three files

GRMSDK_EN_DVD.iso

GRMSDKIAI_EN_DVD.iso

GRMSDKX_EN_DVD.iso

which one should we download....

[Ken Atwell]

According to this, these ISOs are for 32-bit x86, Itanium, and 64-bit x86 respectively.

[Kumar]

So According to you, We cannot have a compiler for 64 bit windows