Thread: do, whilel error

It would help if you actually posted the error, but maybe...

Code:

do {
    ...		
}while(menuValue !=1 && menuValue !=2 && menuValue != 3 && menuValue !=4 && menuValue != 5){
    ...
}

Is this a do/while or a while/do or some strange combination you're attempting to concoct?

Code:

if( menuValue == 1 )        // the actual menu
	   cout << "\nEnter Artist:\n"; cin >> artist; 
	   cout << "Enter Title:\n"; cin >> title;
	   cout << "Enter Genre:\n"; cin >> genre;
	   cout << "Enter Year:\n"; cin >> year;
	   db.insert (artist, title, genre, year );
	   }

Missing an opening brace '{' in there somewhere?

<- slowpoke, read post above (edit)

It is easier to read the code if you do some consistent indentation:

Code:

do {
	db.insertionSort();                                     // insertion-sort them   

	cout << "\nSelect an option:\n\n";     // menu display options
	cout << "   1 Add a new CD.\n";
	cout << "   2 Display all CDs.\n";
	cout << "   3 Search CDs by Artist.\n";
	cout << "   4 Delete CD.\n";
	cout << "   5 To Quit Program.\n";
	cin >> menuValue;


	if( menuValue == 1 )        // the actual menu
		cout << "\nEnter Artist:\n"; cin >> artist; 

	cout << "Enter Title:\n"; cin >> title;
	cout << "Enter Genre:\n"; cin >> genre;
	cout << "Enter Year:\n"; cin >> year;

	db.insert (artist, title, genre, year );
}

else if ( menuValue == 2 ){
	cout << "List of CD's in Library: \n\n" << endl;
	db.display();                 // display all records
}
else if (menuValue == 3){
	cout <<"Enter Artist search: ";
	db.searchArtist();//display selected artist
}
else if(menuValue == 4 ){
	db.deleteCompactDisc();          // delete selected person
	cout << "\nCD's in Library after deletion:\n\n" << endl;
	db.display();                 // display them again
}
else {
	menuValue == 5;
	exit(1);
}

}while(menuValue !=1 && menuValue !=2 && menuValue != 3 && menuValue !=4 && menuValue != 5){
	cout << "Select a number from 1 to 5";
	cin.clear();
	cin.ignore(256, '\n');
}
return 0;
}

As you might have noticed, there is a '{' missing after 'if( menuValue == 1 )', also the code from your while(..) at the bottom and down doesn't do what you think it does.