errors when compiling, but I don't know what they mean

When I try to compile this, I get a ton of errors, but I don't know what they all mean

Code:

    ////////////////////
   //Daniel Pritchett//
  //   COP 1220     //
 //   11-2-02      //
////////////////////

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;
int main ()
{

	string SSN, LastName, FirstName, semester ;
	int choice, students, ReferenceNum;
	int RefNum[3];
	
	RefNum[0] = 111111;
	RefNum[1] = 222222;
	RefNum[3] = 333333;

	ofstream outFile1;
	ofstream outFile2;
	ifstream inFile;

	outFile1.open("a:sdntnfo.dat", ios::out);
	inFile.open("a:sdntnfo.dat", ios::in);
	outFile2.open("a:Record.txt", ios::out);

	cout << "Please enter the Class term";
	cin >> semester;
	//heading
	outFile2 << setw(6) << "Introduction to C"
			<< setw(5) <<"\nTerm:" << semester
			<< setw(5) << "\n\nReference# 11111"
			<< "\n\n\nSSN" << right << setw(20) << right << setw(20) << "Last"
			<< right << setw(20) << "First";

	//loops so that the user can re-chose what operation they would like to do.
	do
	{
		cout << "\nWould you like to\n1: Enter Student information\n"
		<<"2: Read from file and create report"
		<< "\n3: Quit\n";
	cin >> choice;
	switch(choice)
	{
		//outputs the first file, student database
	case (1):
		cout << "\nHow many students are you entering?";
		cin >> students;
		while(students != 0)
		{

		cout << "\nEnter the student's nine digit ID number: ";
		cin >> SSN;
		outFile1 << SSN;
		cout << "\nEnter the student's Last then First name: ";
		cin >> LastName >> FirstName;
		outFile1 << " " << LastName << " " << FirstName;
		cout << "\nEnter the student's Reference number: "
			 <<"(note, only 111111, 222222, and 333333 are valid.\n)";
		cin >> ReferenceNum;

		//tests to see if number is correct
		while((ReferenceNum!=RefNum[0]) && (ReferenceNum!=RefNum[1]) || (ReferenceNum!=RefNum[2]))
		{
			cout << "\nYou have entered an invalid number, please enter a correct one: ";
			cin >> ReferenceNum;
		} 
		outFile1 << " " << ReferenceNum;
		
		students--;
		}
		break;

		//generates reference number organized file
	case (2):
		
		while (!inFile.eof())
	{
	inFile >> SSN >> LastName >> FirstName >> ReferenceNum;

	outFile2 << right << SSN << right << setw(17) << LastName << right 
			<< setw(16) << FirstName << "\n";

	}
    break;

	//quits
	case(3):
		exit(0);

	//default, exits switch and displays switch options 
	default:
		cout << "\nYou did not enter a valid choise, please enter correct choice!";
		break;
	}
	}
	while(choice != 3);

	outFile1.close();
	outFile2.close();
	inFile.close();

}
// in.seekg(0, ios::beg) OR  SeekToBegin() <----use to rewind to the beginning of the file.

I think some of it might be...

You are mixing modern and deprecated header files...

<string.h> should be <string> (Actually is should be cstring but thats a different header file entirely)
<iomanip.h> should be <iomanip>
<stdlib.h> should be <cstdlib>

Try doing this

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <string>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

Don't use the .h extensions when you are using namespace std. Also many standard files are prefixed with "c" now like stdlib.h turns into <cstdlib> no .h. Try that out.

Also...

Code:

case 2:
   exit(1);

You should probably do this differently, its kinda bad like that, and especially if this is for a class you teacher should take points off for it.

ok, thanks a lot I got it working. I didn't know why I put the .h in there, guess I have to be more careful with headers.

now it is giving this error

Code:

error C2143: syntax error : missing ';' before 'string'

on the line wher it says

Code:

outFile2 << right << SSN << right << setw(17) << LastName << right 
			<< setw(16) << FirstName"\n";

Originally posted by indigo0086

Code:

outFile2 << right << SSN << right << setw(17) << LastName << right 
			<< setw(16) << FirstName"\n";

add another << before the \n escape sequence.

Code:

outFile2 << right << SSN << right << setw(17) << LastName << right << setw(16) << FirstName <<"\n";

-_-;;
aye aye aye, and here I was looking through the whole code when it was right in front of me. Ok, now, time to try out arrays to see if they work. thanx