and
cout<<"1. "slot1 <<endl;
cout<<"2. "slot2 <<endl;
cout<<"3. "slot3 <<endl;
cout<<"4. "slot4 <<endl;
cout<<"5. "slot5 <<endl;
you're missing << before the variable names. unless you put the quotation marks in the wrong spot.
and
cout<<"1. "slot1 <<endl;
cout<<"2. "slot2 <<endl;
cout<<"3. "slot3 <<endl;
cout<<"4. "slot4 <<endl;
cout<<"5. "slot5 <<endl;
you're missing << before the variable names. unless you put the quotation marks in the wrong spot.