What does this error mean?

I am getting these errors when I try to compile, can someone help

--------------------Configuration: Cpp1 - Win32 Debug--------------------
Compiling...
Cpp1.cpp
F:\Cpp1.cpp(29) : error C2679: binary '=' : no operator defined which takes a right-hand operand of type 'class std::basic_string<char,struct std::char_traits<char>,class std::allocator<char> >' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
F:\Cpp1.cpp(46) : error C2181: illegal else without matching if
F:\Cpp1.cpp(50) : error C2181: illegal else without matching if
F:\Cpp1.cpp(54) : error C2181: illegal else without matching if
F:\Cpp1.cpp(58) : error C2181: illegal else without matching if
F:\Cpp1.cpp(62) : error C2181: illegal else without matching if
F:\Cpp1.cpp(74) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found
Error executing cl.exe.

Cpp1.obj - 7 error(s), 0 warning(s)


and here is the code:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int dum = 0;
char bleh;
string input;
string str2 = "ABC", str3 = "DEF", str4 = "GHI",
str5 = "JKL";
string str6 = "MNO", str7 = "PQRS", str8 = "TUV",
str9 = "WXYZ";


cout << "Please enter a Seven letter word, all uppercase ";
getline(cin, input);

if (input.length() !=7)
{
cout << "The word you typed in is not seven characters in length";
return 1;
}


while (dum <= 6)
{
bleh = input.substr(0,1);

if (str2.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "2";

}
else if (str3.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "3";

}

else if (str4.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "4";

else if (str5.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "5";

else if (str6.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "6";

else if (str7.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "7";

else if (str8.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "8";

else if (str9.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "9";


dum++;



}
return 0;
}

I may not be able to help, but i help others help =/

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int dum = 0;
char bleh;
string input;
string str2 = "ABC", str3 = "DEF", str4 = "GHI",
str5 = "JKL";
string str6 = "MNO", str7 = "PQRS", str8 = "TUV",
str9 = "WXYZ";


cout << "Please enter a Seven letter word, all uppercase ";
getline(cin, input);

if (input.length() !=7)
{
cout << "The word you typed in is not seven characters in length";
return 1;
}


while (dum <= 6)
{
bleh = input.substr(0,1);

if (str2.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "2";

}
else if (str3.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "3";

}

else if (str4.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "4";

else if (str5.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "5";

else if (str6.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "6";

else if (str7.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "7";

else if (str8.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "8";

else if (str9.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "9";


dum++;



}
return 0;
}

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ok saw that I was missing a bunch of }

You have a lot of unwanted {'s after your else's.

>bleh = input.substr(0,1);
substr returns a string, as therefore cannot be assigned to a char (which is what bleh is).

Please use code tags next time. (See my signature).

well yea i can, you forgot to end your if statements..

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
int dum = 0;
char bleh;
string input;
string str2 = "ABC", str3 = "DEF", str4 = "GHI",
str5 = "JKL";
string str6 = "MNO", str7 = "PQRS", str8 = "TUV",
str9 = "WXYZ";


cout << "Please enter a Seven letter word, all uppercase ";
getline(cin, input);

if (input.length() !=7)
{
cout << "The word you typed in is not seven characters in length";
return 1;
}


while (dum <= 6)
{
bleh = input.substr(0,1);

if (str2.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "2";

}
else if (str3.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "3";

}

else if (str4.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "4";
}

else if (str5.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "5";
}

else if (str6.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "6";
}

else if (str7.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "7";
}

else if (str8.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "8";
}

else if (str9.find(bleh) != string::npos)
{
cout << "9";
}


dum++;



}
return 0;
}

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Another problem...your header:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

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Should be:

Code:

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#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>

using namespace std;

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Code:

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code:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>

using namespace std;

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Why are you saying <string.h> is correct if you are using a namespace std notation??????? and the string class the <string> is correct else if he is using c-strings use <cstring>

Mr. C

My apologies, but I have a similar program and I used namespace std; and <string.h>. Was just trying to help.

Sorry, but please dont jump down my throat about it. :\

I sense a mood swing
:D