MATLAB: Do I receive a link error when building a GRT-based model with Microsoft Visual C++ in Real-Time Workshop 7.0 (R2007b)

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When I select 'MSVC' as my compiler using MEX -SETUP and then build one of the Real-Time Workshop demo models using the GRT target, I receive the following error:
 link /RELEASE /NODEFAULTLIB /INCREMENTAL:NO /PDB:NONE /RELEASE /NOLOGO -subsystem:console,4.0  libcmt.lib oldnames.lib kernel32.lib  ws2_32.lib mswsock.lib advapi32.lib libcpmt.lib    D:\MATLAB\R2007a\rtw\c\lib\win32\rtwlib_vc.lib  @xpcosc.lnk @xpcosc_ref.rsp -out:..\xpcosc.exe 
 link: invalid option -- s 
 Try `link --help' for more information. 
 NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'link' : return code '0x1' 
 Stop. 
 D:\Documents\My Documents\MATLAB\xpcosc_grt_rtw>echo The make command returned an error of 2   
 The make command returned an error of 2

Best Answer

The underlying reason for the error is that the incorrect linker is called during build process, because another file called 'link.exe' exists in a folder that precedes the MSVC folder in the system path.
Real-Time Workshop does not have the ability to ensure that the MSVC folder precedes other compiler/linker folders that may present naming conflicts in the system path. The problem must be addressed by removing the conflict, for example, by modifying or reordering the system path.
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