NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2' on Windows

[AakLak]

Windows 10, 64 bit
Ruby 2.5.1
Visual Studio 2015 Update 3

Command Ran:
rubyc my_script.rb

Debug:

-> Project root not supplied, C:/Users/yohoj/Downloads/rs_acc_creator assumed.
Ruby Compiler (rubyc) v0.4.0
- entrance: C:/Users/yohoj/Downloads/rs_acc_creator/rs_acc_creator.rb
- options: {:make_args=>"-j4", :output=>"C:/Users/yohoj/Downloads/rs_acc_creator/a.exe", :tmpdir=>"C:/Users/yohoj/AppData/Local/Temp/rubyc"}

-> mkdir -p C:/Users/yohoj/AppData/Local/Temp/rubyc
-> cd C:/Users/yohoj/AppData/Local/Temp/rubyc/ruby-2.4.1-0.4.0
-> Running [{"CI"=>"true", "ENCLOSE_IO_USE_ORIGINAL_RUBY"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_1ST_PASS"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_2ND_PASS"=>nil}, "call win32\\configure.bat                                   --disable-install-doc                                   --prefix=\"C:/Users/yohoj/AppData/Local/Temp/rubyc/ruby-2.4.1-0.4.0/build\""]
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2'
Stop.
-> Running [{"CI"=>"true", "ENCLOSE_IO_USE_ORIGINAL_RUBY"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_1ST_PASS"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_2ND_PASS"=>nil}, "nmake "]

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.00.24210.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

-> Running [{"CI"=>"true", "ENCLOSE_IO_USE_ORIGINAL_RUBY"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_1ST_PASS"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_2ND_PASS"=>nil}, "nmake install"]

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.00.24210.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make 'install'
Stop.
Failed running [{"CI"=>"true", "ENCLOSE_IO_USE_ORIGINAL_RUBY"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_1ST_PASS"=>"1", "ENCLOSE_IO_RUBYC_2ND_PASS"=>nil}, "nmake install"]

Maybe related issue?
#34

[AakLak]

I believe this was occurring due to differing bit versions, specifically I believe I was running Visual Studio x86 instead of x64.

After getting everything on x64, get this issue:
#34

Going to continue this thread there.

[artyomkalm]

The same error, even if I use x64 (set PATH for amd64/cl)

[hsandt]

It worked for me with the Developer Command Prompt for VS 2017. If you want a script:

call "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\Common7\Tools\VsDevCmd.bat"
rubyc ...

Maybe you can use some environment variables to reduce the amount of hardcoded paths.