Error using loadlibrary, no supported compiler or SDK was found despite installed .NET 4.6 SDK

I have problems with the loadlibrary command in MatLab. I tried to run the following example from the MatLab documentation:

addpath(fullfile(matlabroot,'extern','examples','shrlib'))

if not(libisloaded('shrlibsample'))
    loadlibrary('shrlibsample')
end

but receive the following error

Error using loadlibrary
No supported compiler or SDK was found. You can install the freely available MinGW-w64 C/C++ compiler; see
Install MinGW-w64 Compiler. For more options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2017a/.

Error in loadlibrary

However, I do have the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 SDK (Version 4.6.01590) installed which, according to the link in the error message, should be supported. I tried it with MatLab R2017a (9.2.0.556344) on a 64bit Win7 OS. What am I missing?

Answer 1

[Jan]

You do not need the .NET SDK, but a "compiler or SDK". "SDK" means "Software Development Kit", such that it is not enough to install any "SDK".

Either install the MSVC 7.1 SDK (search in the forum for instructions) or follow the message and install MinGW.