mex -setup c++ not working

Good afternoon. I have installed Microsoft SDK7.1 and .NET framework 4.0. However, Matlab seems can't find it. and when I run mex -setup c++, it shows error message below:

Error using mex No supported compiler or SDK was found. For options, visit http://www.mathworks.com/support/compilers/R2015a/win32.html.

Could anyone let me know what may cause this error? and how to solve it?

The matlab I am using is Matlab 16a, window 7 system.

THanks.

[Rik]

I don't know if this is a bug or if I'm doing thing wrong, but installing a mex compiler for me only works if the compiler is installed before Matlab is. So my question is, did you already try to re-install Matlab?

[Walter Roberson]

Please show the output of

 mex -v -setup c++

[Muhammed Ali Erbir]

SDK is not enough. you have to install visual studio (at least community version)

while installing you have to select "C++ desktop app development" option

Answer 1

[Jan]

There are a lot of concerning threads in the forum (currently 792 - horryfying!):

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/?term=sdk+7.1

Did you select the 64-bit compilers during the installation or are you using a 32 bit Matlab? For me it worked to install the SDK after Matlab.