#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

struct band {
	int age;
	char instrument;
};

int main ()
{
	int a;
	int b;

	cout<< "this program lets you learn about the band members age and instruments.\n";
	cout<< "\n";
	cout<< "for instruments:\n";
	cout<< "1 = Singer\n";
	cout<< "2 = Guitar\n";
	cout<< "3 = Drums\n";
	cout<< "\n";
	cout<< "press enter to begin\n";
	cin.get ();

	cout<< "pick who you want to know about.\n";
	cout<< "1 - Charlie\n";
	cout<< "2 - Jake\n";
	cout<< "3 - Matt\n";
	cout<< "4 - Otis\n";
	cin>> a;

	switch (a){
case 1:
	cout<< "you picked Charlie!\n";
	cout<< "1 - age\n";
	cout<< "2 - instrument\n";
	cin>> b;
	band charlie;
	band *c;

	charlie.age = 13;
	charlie.instrument = 1;
	c = &charlie;
	if (b == 1)
		cout<< c->age;
	if (b == 2)
		cout<< c->instrument;
	break;
case 2:
	cout<< "you picked Jake!\n";
	cout<< "1 - age\n";
	cout<< "2 - instrument\n";
	cin>> b;
	band jake;
	band *j;

	jake.age = 13;
	jake.instrument = 2;
	j = &jake;
	if (b == 1)
		cout<< j->age;
	if (b == 2)
		cout<< j->instrument;
	break;
case 3:
	cout<< "you picked Matt!\n";
	cout<< "1 - age\n";
	cout<< "2 - instrument\n";
	cin>> b;
	band matt;
	band *m;

	matt.age = 14;
	matt.instrument = 2;
	m = &matt;
	if (b == 1)
		cout<< m->age;
	if (b == 2)
		cout<< m->instrument;
	break;
case 4:
	cout<< "you picked Otis!\n";
	cout<< "1 - age\n";
	cout<< "2 - instrument\n";
	cin>> b;
	band otis;
	band *o;

	otis.age = 13;
	otis.instrument = 3;
	o = &otis;
	if (b == 1)
		cout<< o->age;
	if (b == 2)
		cout<< o->instrument;
	break;
	}
	cin.get ();
}

#include <string>
#include <iostream>

int main() {
    std::string bob;
    bob = "Hey look it's a bunch of characters!";
    std::cout << bob << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;



int main ()
{
    string select;
    cin >> select;
    switch ( select )
    {
           case 'start':
                {
                cout << "start" << endl;
                break;
                }
           case '2':
                {
                cout << "load" << endl;
                break;
                }
           default:
                   {cout << "wrong try again" << endl;}
    }
    system ("pause");
    return 0;
}

Compiler: Default compiler
Building Makefile: "C:\Programing\my own programs\some Projects\my Game\Makefile.win"
Executing  make...
make.exe -f "C:\Programing\my own programs\some Projects\my Game\Makefile.win" all
g++.exe -D__DEBUG__ -c "Game menu.cpp" -o "Game menu.o" -I"C:/Programing/Dev-Cpp/lib/gcc/mingw32/3.4.2/include"  -I"C:/Programing/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/backward"  -I"C:/Programing/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2/mingw32"  -I"C:/Programing/Dev-Cpp/include/c++/3.4.2"  -I"C:/Programing/Dev-Cpp/include"    -pg -g3

Game menu.cpp: In function `int main()':
Game menu.cpp:18: error: switch quantity not an integer

Game menu.cpp:20:17: warning: character constant too long for its type

make.exe: *** ["Game menu.o"] Error 1

Execution terminated

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;








int main ()
{
    char select;
    cin >> select;
    switch ( select )
    {
           case 'a':
                {
                cout << "start" << endl;
                break;
                }
           case 'b':
                {
                cout << "load" << endl;
                break;
                }
           default:
                   {cout << "wrong try again" << endl;}
    }
    system ("pause");
    return 0;
}

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
    
    
    
    
    int select;
    
    
    string word;
    string start;
    string load;
    
    
    start = "start";
    load = "load";
    
    
    
    getline (cin,word);
    
    
    
    if (word == start)
    {
             select = 1;
    }
    
    
    
    else if (word == load)
    {
             select = 2;
    }
    
    

    
    
    
    
    


    switch ( select )
    {
           case 1:
                {
                cout << "start" << endl;
                break;
                }
           case 2:
                {
                cout << "load" << endl;
                break;
                }
           default:
                   {cout << "wrong try again" << endl;}
    }





    system ("pause");
    return 0;
}

struct band
{
	int age;
	char *instrument; //string will cause compile error with current code. but can use //this to see the effect
};


//in main where this is declared;
charlie.instrument = "voice"; //note the quotations

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;



int main ()
{
    string select;
    cin >> select;
    switch ( select )
    {
           case "start":
                {
                cout << "start" << endl;
                break;
                }
           case "load":
                {
                cout << "load" << endl;
                break;
                }
           default:
                   {cout << "wrong try again" << endl;}
    }
    system ("pause");
    return 0;
}

Compiler: Default compiler
Executing  g++.exe...
g++.exe "C:\Programing\my own programs\showing some stuff just to show 1.cpp" -o "C:\Programing\my own programs\showing some stuff just to show 1.exe"   -pg -g3  -I"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\lib\gcc\mingw32\3.4.2\include"  -I"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.4.2\backward"  -I"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.4.2\mingw32"  -I"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\include\c++\3.4.2"  -I"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\include"   -L"C:\Programing\Dev-Cpp\lib" -lgmon -pg  -g3 
C:\Programing\my own programs\showing some stuff just to show 1.cpp: In function `int main()':

C:\Programing\my own programs\showing some stuff just to show 1.cpp:11: error: switch quantity not an integer

Execution terminated