Compiler Options
cl.exe is a tool that controls the Microsoft C and C++ compilers and linker. cl.exe can only be run on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems.
The compilers produce Common Object File Format (COFF) object (.obj) files. The linker produces executable (.exe) files or dynamic-link libraries (DLLs).
Note that all compiler options are case sensitive.
To compile without linking, use /c.
Finding an Option
To find a particular compiler option, see one of the following lists:
Specifying Options
For information on specifying options, see:
Related Build Tools
Use NMAKE to build your output file.
Use BSCMAKE to support class browsing.
Linker options also affect how your program is built.