On Tuesday, 14 April 2026 at 14:25:29 UTC, DLearner wrote:
This relates to:
```
DMD64 D Compiler v2.112.0
Copyright (C) 1999-2025 by The D Language Foundation, All
Rights Reserved written by Walter Bright
```
While trying to compile and run hello.c (ie trying out Import
C):
```
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
printf("Hello world.\n");
return 0;
}
```
I got
```
Error: cl.exe not found. Please ensure that Visual Studio Build
Tools are installed and properly configured.
```
despite repeatedly downloading everything I could find relating
to Visual Studio 2019.
FWIW, isn't 'cl.exe' MS's _own_ C compiler - I wanted to use
the C compiler within DMD.
Ideas?
Usually, Windows Command Prompt does not automatically recognize
VS compilers (due to PATH issues). Just run everything in a x64
Native Tools Command Prompt for VS 2019 (or 32 bit).
