If statements error

Feb 28, 2016 at 2:18pm
I continue to get the C2181 error from VS. The message is "illegal else without if" My stepfather, a software engineer, and I cannot seem to find the issue. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated

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  #include <iostream>
#include <cmath>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	string typeHorse;
	int weightHorse;
	double weight;
	float poundsFood;

	//Calc Table

	cout << "\nErin's Horse Stable";
	cout << "\n________________________________________________________________________________";
	cout << "\nHorse Type				Minimum Optimum Weight       Maximum Optimum Weight";
	cout << "\n________________________________________________________________________________";
	cout << "\n 1. Light Riding Horse     840                            1200";
	cout << "\n 2. Large Riding Horse     1110							 1300";
	cout << "\n 3. Draft Horse            1500						     2200";
	cout << "\n________________________________________________________________________________";

	//Type of Horse
	cout << "\nEnter type of Horse: (Light, Large, Draft): ";
	cout << (typeHorse);

		//Types
	if (typeHorse == ("Light")) {
		cout << "Light Riding Horse";
	}
		//Type 2
	else if (typeHorse == ("Large")) {
		cout << "Large Riding Horse";
	}
		//Type3
	else if (typeHorse == ("Draft")) {
		cout << "Draft Horse";
	}

		//Weight

		cout << "\nEnter weight of Horse: ";
		cin >> weightHorse;

		//Light Horse

		if (typeHorse == ("Light")) {
			if (weightHorse < 840 || weightHorse > 1200) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Optimum";
				poundsFood = (3.0);
			}
			else if (weightHorse < 840) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Underweight";
				poundsFood = (3.3);

			}
			else if (weightHorse > 1200) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Overweight";
				poundsFood = (2.5);
			}
		}

		//Large Horse

		if (typeHorse == ("Large")) {
			if (weightHorse < 1110 || weightHorse > 1300) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Optimum";
				poundsFood = (3.0);
			}

			else if (weightHorse < 1110) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Underweight";
				poundsFood = (3.3);
			}

			else if (weightHorse > 1300) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Overweight";
				poundsFood = (2.5);
			}
		}
		//Draft Horse

		if (typeHorse == ("Draft")) {
			if (weightHorse < 1500 || weightHorse > 2200) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Optimum";
				poundsFood = (3.0);
			}

			else if (weightHorse < 1500) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Underweight";
				poundsFood = (3.3);
			}

			else if (weightHorse > 2200) {
				cout << "\nWeight Category: Overweight";
				poundsFood = (2.5);
			}
		}
		cout << "\nFeed:" << poundsFood << "\npounds";

		return (0);


}
Feb 28, 2016 at 2:30pm
My compiler gives no errors and just one warning -
[Warning] unused variable 'weight'


Are you sure the error message comes from this code? If so, at which line number?

Feb 28, 2016 at 3:08pm
Works fine for me except the warning for unused variable 'weight'. But I think there are a few issues:

probably line 28 is incorrect, should be
cin >> (typeHorse);

line 51, 69 and 87 have similar problems. For example, line 51 should be
if (weightHorse >= 840 && weightHorse <= 1200)
Now it would check if the variable is in the range 840 and 1200 (including both).
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