Thread: errors syntax

Hey guys i have 2 syntax errors all in the else statement

syntax error before or at else :

syntax error before or at PostCode: can anyone see any problems?

Code:

#include "ts.h"
#include "ts_utility.h"
#include "ts_options.h"
/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #1: Add Customer
* Allows the user to add a new customer record to the linked list.
****************************************************************************/
void addCustomer(TennisStoreType* ts)
{

  /* declaration of variables*/

  char tmpSurname[SURNAME_MAX + 1];
  char tmpFirstName[FIRSTNAME_MAX + 1];
  char tmpAddress[ADDRESS_MAX + 1];
  char tmpSuburb[SUBURB_MAX + 1];
  char tmpPostCodePtr[10];
  char tmpPhonePtr[10];

  int  PostCode[POSTCODE_LEN + 1];
  int  PhoneNum[PHONENUM_LEN + 1];
  int  finished = FAILURE;

  CustomerNodeType* curCust = ts -> headCust;
  CustomerNodeType* newCust;
  CustomerNodeType* prevCust;

  do
  {
     printf("Surname: (1-12 characters)\n");
     fgets(tmpSurname, SURNAME_MAX + 2, stdin);

     /* check the range of surname */

     if(tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname) -1] != '\n');
     {
        printf("Surname too long less that 12\n\n");
     }     

     /* fails if empty line is pressed*/

     if(tmpSurname[0] == '\n')
     {
        printf("\t\n*****back to main menu*****");
        /*return FAILURE;*/
     }

  }while(tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname)-1] != '\n');

  tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname)-1] = '\0';

  while(validCustSurname(ts, tmpSurname) == FAILURE)
  {
      printf("Customer exists already. Try again!\n\n");
 

    do
    {

      printf("Enter a customer surname (1-12)");
      fgets(tmpSurname, SURNAME_MAX + 2, stdin);


      /* check if surname is longer then the constant variable*/

      if(tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname)-1] != '\n')
      {
         printf("Customer surname too long! Has to be less than 12\n\n");
         readRestOfLine();

      }

      /* stop processing if empty line is entered*/

      if(tmpSurname[0] == '\n')
      {
         printf("***Returning to the main menu***");
        /* return FAILURE;*/
  
      }

  }while(tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname)-1] != '\n');
  
  tmpSurname[strlen(tmpSurname)-1] = '\0';

 }

   /********** input for first name**********/
 
  do
  {
     printf("First Name: (1-12 characters)\n");
     fgets(tmpFirstName, FIRSTNAME_MAX + 2, stdin);

     /* check the range of surname */

     if(tmpFirstName[strlen(tmpFirstName) -1] != '\n');
     {
        printf("First Name too long less that 12\n\n");
     }     

     /* fails if empty line is pressed*/

     if(tmpFirstName[0] == '\n')
     {
        printf("\t\n*****back to main menu*****");
        /*return FAILURE;*/
     }

  }while(tmpFirstName[strlen(tmpFirstName)-1] != '\n');

  tmpFirstName[strlen(tmpFirstName)-1] = '\0';

  /********* enter Address *********/

  do
  {
     printf("Address: (1-20 characters)\n");
     fgets(tmpAddress, ADDRESS_MAX + 2, stdin);

     /* check the range of surname */

     if(tmpAddress[strlen(tmpAddress) -1] != '\n');
     {
        printf("Address too long less that 20\n\n");
     }     

     /* fails if empty line is pressed*/

     if(tmpAddress[0] == '\n')
     {
        printf("\t\n*****back to main menu*****");
        /*return FAILURE;*/
     }

  }while(tmpAddress[strlen(tmpAddress)-1] != '\n');

  tmpAddress[strlen(tmpAddress)-1] = '\0';

  /************ suburb ************/

  do
  {
     printf("Suburb: (1-12 characters)\n");
     fgets(tmpSuburb, SUBURB_MAX + 2, stdin);

     /* check the range of suburb */

     if(tmpSuburb[strlen(tmpSuburb) -1] != '\n');
     {
        printf("Suburb too long less that 12\n\n");
     }     

     /* fails if empty line is pressed*/

     if(tmpSuburb[0] == '\n')
     {
        printf("\t\n*****back to main menu*****");
        /*return FAILURE;*/
     }

  }while(tmpSuburb[strlen(tmpSuburb)-1] != '\n');

  tmpSuburb[strlen(tmpSuburb)-1] = '\0';
 
  /*********PostCode*********/
  do
  {
     printf("PostCode: (4 - digits)\n");
     fgets(tmpPostCodePtr, POSTCODE_LEN + 2, stdin);

     /* fails if empty line is pressed*/

     if(tmpPostCodePtr[0] == '\n')
     {
        printf("\t\n*****back to main menu*****");
        /*return FAILURE;*/
     }


     /* check the range of postcode */

     if(tmpPostCodePtr[strlen(tmpPostCodePtr) -1] != '\n');
     {
        printf("PostCode too long 4 digits\n\n");
        readRestOfLine();
     }
     
     else
     {
        tmpPostCodePtr[strlen(tmpPostCodePtr) -1] = '\0';
        finished = SUCCESS;
  
     }

     PostCode = atoi(tmpPostCodePtr);
     
     

  }while(finished == FAILURE);








}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #2: Add Stock
* Allows the user to add a new stock record to the linked list.
****************************************************************************/
void addStock(TennisStoreType* ts)
{

}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #3: Delete Record
* Allows the user to remove one or more records from the customer and/or
* stock linked lists. Partial string matching is implemented.
****************************************************************************/
void deleteRecord(TennisStoreType* ts)
{
}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #4: Display Customer
* Displays a list of customers in the system in a tabular format.
****************************************************************************/
void displayCustomer(TennisStoreType* ts)
{
}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #5: Display Stock
* Displays a list of stock records in the system in a tabular format.
****************************************************************************/
void displayStock(TennisStoreType* ts)
{
}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #6: Make Sale
* Allows the user to make sales. Stock levels are decremented and sales 
* records are appended to a csv data file.
****************************************************************************/
void makeSale(TennisStoreType* ts, char* saleFile)
{
}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #7: Sales log
* This function outputs the contents of a sales log file.
****************************************************************************/
void salesLog(TennisStoreType* ts, char* saleFile)
{
}

/****************************************************************************
* Menu option #8: Save and Exit
* Saves all system data back to the original files. This function does not
* terminate the program - this is left to the main() function instead.
****************************************************************************/
void saveData(TennisStoreType* ts, char* customerFile, char* stockFile)
{
}

apparantly in my add customer where i have the else statment checking for \0

Your if statements have ; after the condition. This is not good.

; means a statement terminator. if (foo); means "if the foo condition is true, do absolutely nothing". Remove the ;'s