[CMake] ERROR :Compiler not able to build Simple Programm

[Brandon J. Van Every]

groton at gmx.net wrote:
> Hello Chandra,
>
> chandrashekhar jadhav wrote:
>>
>>
>> ------ Build started: Project: ZERO_CHECK, Configuration: Debug Win32 
>> ------
>> Checking Build System
>> -- Check for working C compiler: c:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual 
>> Studio 8/VC/bin/cl.exe
>> -- Check for working C compiler: c:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual 
>> Studio 8/VC/bin/cl.exe -- broken
>> CMake Error: The C compiler "c:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio 
>> 8/VC/bin/cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program.
>> can any one tell me the solution for the same .
>>
> my guess is that you are using Visual C++ 2005 Express, and you have 
> not installed and set properly the Platform SDK yet. Follow the 
> instructions in here to set up the Platform SDK with VC Expr: 
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualc/usingpsdk/

I have placed Feature Request #4248  in the bug tracker regarding this 
issue.  When CMake can't find things like user32.lib, it could suggest 
that the user install the Platform SDK + make sure it's in their 
compiler's path in Options.  It would improve CMake's image and 
acceptance among the VC++ 2005 Express demographic.  If you want to 
comment on the idea, go to 
http://www.cmake.org/Bug/bug.php?op=show&bugid=4248


Cheers,
Brandon Van Every