How to resolve the module machine type 'X86' conflicts with target machine type 'x64' Visual Studio

Question

I am compiling Openssl library that I need to use in python script. I am using Visual Studio 2015 Developer Command Prompt. My machine is Windows 7 64-bit.

When I type t

Answer 1

If using cl in VS2019, just make sure you are compiling with the right VS native tools

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Professional\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat"