Error: C compiler "C:/Program Files..." is not able to compile a simple test program

Question

I am working to install Carla from source and already installed the unreal engine. When i try to build the CARLA using the make Python API command, i am getting an error as

C compiler "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.29.30133/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe" is not able to compile a simple test program

Herewith attaching the full lines from the x64 Native Tools command prompt

d:\Test\resimulation2>make PythonAPI
-[Setup]: [Batch params]: --boost-toolset msvc-14.2 --all
-[Setup]: Asynchronous jobs:  8
-[Setup]: Boost toolset:      msvc-14.2
-[Setup]: Install directory:  "d:\Test\resimulation2\Build\"
-[Setup]: Creating "d:\Test\resimulation2\Build\" folder...
-[Setup]: Installing zlib...
    -[install_zlib]: [Batch params]: --build-dir "d:\Test\resimulation2\Build\"
    -[install_zlib]: Retrieving zlib.
    -[install_zlib]: Extracting zlib from "zlib-1.2.13.zip".
    -[install_zlib]: Removing "zlib-1.2.13.zip"
    -[install_zlib]: Creating "d:\Test\resimulation2\Build\zlib-source\build"
CMake Deprecation Warning at CMakeLists.txt:1 (cmake_minimum_required):
  Compatibility with CMake < 2.8.12 will be removed from a future version of
  CMake.

  Update the VERSION argument <min> value or use a ...<max> suffix to tell
  CMake that the project does not need compatibility with older versions.


-- The C compiler identification is MSVC 19.29.30146.0
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - failed
-- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.29.30133/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe
-- Check for working C compiler: C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.29.30133/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe - broken
CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake/share/cmake-3.24/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:69 (message):
  The C compiler

    "C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft Visual Studio/2019/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.29.30133/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe"

  is not able to compile a simple test program.

  It fails with the following output:

    Change Dir: D:/Test/resimulation2/Build/zlib-source/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp

    Run Build Command(s):nmake -f Makefile /nologo cmTC_2e0d7\fast &&   C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin\make.exe  -f CMakeFiles\cmTC_2e0d7.dir\build.make /nologo -L                  CMakeFiles\cmTC_2e0d7.dir\build
    Der Befehl "C:\Program" ist entweder falsch geschrieben oder
    konnte nicht gefunden werden.
    NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'C:\Program' : return code '0x1'
    Stop.





  CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
  CMakeLists.txt:4 (project)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "D:/Test/resimulation2/Build/zlib-source/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "D:/Test/resimulation2/Build/zlib-source/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".

    -[install_zlib]: [CMAKE ERROR] An error ocurred while executing cmake command.
    -[install_zlib]: [CMAKE ERROR] Possible causes:
    -[install_zlib]:                - Make sure "CMake" is installed.
    -[install_zlib]:                - Make sure it is available on your Windows "path".
    -[install_zlib]:                - Make sure you have cmake 3.12.4 or higher installed.
    -[install_zlib]: Exiting with error...

-[Setup]:
   Ok, and error ocurred, don't panic!
   We have different platforms where you can find some help :)

   - Make sure you have read the documentation:
       http://carla.readthedocs.io/en/latest/how_to_build_on_windows/

   - If the problem persists, you can ask on our Github's "Building on Windows" issue:
       https://github.com/carla-simulator/carla/issues/21

   - Or just use our Discord channel!
       We'll be glad to help you there :)
       https://discord.gg/42KJdRj
make: *** [setup] Fehler 1

What may be the issue?

Answer 1

I got the answer and sharing it here. Thought someone needs it.

Check for any spaces in the installation folder of the gnuwin make.

For eg: The gnuwin make was first installed in the directory C:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin and since there is a space between Program and files, the error came.

As a work around, install the gnuwin make in a directory without spaces.