visual c++ isnt likng my varibale

string location;

that is line 24 and i get these errors

C:\My Documents\Vcpp\Coder Utensil\main.cpp(24) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'location'
C:\My Documents\Vcpp\Coder Utensil\main.cpp(24) : error

what logic is it not liking string?

Post your code..
Although it sounds like you have the wrong include file.

Code:

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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <fstream>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <windows.h>

#define ofstream fout;
#define ifstream fin;

void title();
void menu();
void organizecode();
void searchcode();
void addcode();
void addcode_directory();
void addcode_code();
void info();

int input;

string location[] = "";

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    menu();
}

void menu()
{
        title();
        cout << "    What operation would you like to do?" << endl;
        cout << endl;
        cout << "1. Organize Code" << endl;
        cout << "2. Search Code" << endl;
        cout << "3. Add Code" << endl;
        cout << "4. Information" << endl;
        cout << "5. Exit" << endl;
        cout << endl;
        cin >> input;
    switch(input)
        {
                case 1: organizecode();
                          break;

        case 2: searchcode();
                      break;

        case 3: addcode();
                          break;

        case 4: info();
                          break;

        default: exit(0);
                          break;
  }       
}

void organizecode()
{
        title();
    cout << "    Where is the code located?" << endl;
        cin >> location;

}

void searchcode()
{
        title();
    cout << "    What Directory is the Code in?" << endl;
        //change directory to directory and the do a system dir

}

void addcode()
{
        title();
    cout << "    Add a directory or code?" << endl;
        cin >> input;
    switch(input)
        {
                case 1: addcode_directory();
                          break;

        case 2: addcode_code();
                      break;

        default:
                        cout << "Invalid Input...";
                        Sleep(3000);
                        menu();
                          break;
  }       

}

void addcode_directory()
{
        title();
// add directory
       
}
void addcode_code()
{
        title();
//add code
}


void info()
{
        title();
    cout << "Writtin By: Daniel Strong" << endl;
        cout << "  http://vc.flashstyle.org" << endl;
    cout << "    [email protected]" << endl;
    cout << endl;
        //add info on using the program
        cout << endl;
        system("pause");
        menu();
}

 
void title()
{
        system("cls");
        cout << "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
        cout << "              ____      __        __        ____  _____  _____  ____ " << endl;
    cout << "              |  __|    |  |      |  |      |  __| |  _  | |  _  | |  __|" << endl;
    cout << "              | |    __|  |__  __|  |__    | |    | | | | | | | | | |__ " << endl;
        cout << "              | |    |__    __| |__    __|  | |    | | | | | | | | |  __|" << endl;
        cout << "              | |__    |  |      |  |      | |__  | |_| | | |_| | | |__ " << endl;
        cout << "              |____|    |__|      |__|      |____| |_____| |_____/ |____|" << endl;
        cout << "                                      O R G A N I Z E R" << endl;
        cout << "                                              V1.0" << endl;
        cout << "--------------------------------------------------------------------------------" << endl;
        cout << endl;
}

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yes i finally started to indent my code

why dont u use ur old name ( duel catfish )

> string location[] = "";

This isn't how you using the string class
Try string location = "";

i tried without the [] before, it amde no differ

string location[] = "";

using namespace std;


Might want to try reversing those.

using namespace std;

string location[] = "";

thanks, yeha i guess i shoulda relaised i didnt put namespace before string.

Code:

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#define ofstream fout;
#define ifstream fin;

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preprocessor directives dont end with a semi-colon; :)

MSVC++ just sucks nonetheless. their J++ compiler is good though. but a program that would have worked on Bloodshed Dev C++ and worked, didn;t work on MSVC++. so i just gave up on MSVC++ and i just use MSVJ++ only from nnow on.

get bloodshed. its the best.

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but a program that would have worked on Bloodshed Dev C++ and worked, didn;t work on MSVC++.

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I think Dev C++ is quite crappy, compared to compilers that cost money.
I had code that worked in VC++, Borland C++ Builder and CodeWarrior, when I tried to compile in Bloodshed Dev C++, I got hundreds of errors. I'm quite sure that the code was ISO C++.

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#define ofstream fout;

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not recommended. :)

Might I point out that Bloodshed Dev C++ is not a compiler. :)

Yea, yea, I know. :rolleyes:

But it is usually referred to as a compiler, although it is only a GUI/IDE. I was using mingw when I tested it.

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Originally posted by endo

Code:

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#define ofstream fout;
#define ifstream fin;

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preprocessor directives dont end with a semi-colon; :)

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says who? although its generally considered bad practice, they can end with whatever you want them to; the preprocessor merely does a dumb search and replace wherever it needs to.

i dont care what anyone says, BShed Dev C++ is my favorite compiler, and probably the reason you got hundreds of errors was because you had the wrong project options on. if its a window it has to be set to win32GUI and not win32Console. i know how to use BShed C++ well, and its a great compiler. the ones that cost money are a rip-off in my opinion. but thats just my opinon., dont take me seriously.