What am I doing wrong?

[andyy]

Just barely started on my C++ class, no help with anyone (it is an online course) and I'm just really confused. So any help would be grateful. This is what I have written.

// assign1.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
       std::cout << "Hello World \n";

       int firstNumber;
       int secondNumber=0;
       int result=0;
       float value1, value2;
       firstNumber=5;
       secondNumber=12;
       firstNumber=firstNumber+secondNumber-2;
       value1=2.5;
       value2=value1+3.5f;
       cout << "Here is value1: " << value1 << endl;
       cout << "Value1: " << value1 << " and Value2: " <<value2 << endl
       cout << "This program will add the 2 numbers that you'll provide.";
       cout << endl;

       cout << "Please enter one number: ";
       cin >> firstNumber;
       cout << endl;
       cout << "Please enter another number: ";
       cin >> secondNumber;
       cout << endl;

       result = firstNumber + secondNumber;
       cout << "Here is the result of our addition: " <<result <<endl;

       cout << endl;
       cout << "Please enter another number: ";
       cin >> secondNumber;
       cout << endl;

       result= firstNumber + secondNumber;
       cout << "Here is the result of our addition: " <<result <<endl;

       return 0;
}

this is what i'm trying to get
http://f.cl.ly/items/3f133V3l330z1d1p300k/Screen%20Shot%202011-09-14%20at%203.47.28%20AM.png

[hanst99]

First of all - use [ code ] [ /code ] tags around your code posts here.

Next, please state what your actual problem is - don't just post a bunch of code and tell us "it doesn't work".

[andyy]

Sorry. When I try to build without debugging, I keep getting an error saying "There were some build errors. Would you like to continue and run the last successful build?"

https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B5hPa_Y3W8JZMGVjMjNjMGUtMGE3Zi00MzNiLThkYzktMzJjMjA3NWZiZjA5&hl=en

This is the assignment im working on, starting page 9 labeled section 2.

[hanst99]

You should have a section that says "console output" or something similar in your IDE - there should be a bunch of error messages that tell you exactly why the build failed. Post these here if you don't understand them.

Also, please tell us what IDE and what compiler/linker you are using.

For the record, I can already spot at least 1 error in your code, I am just not telling you yet so you get some practice in how to provide useful information for us, and also how you can find errors yourself.

[Nisheeth]

From his error message I would guess he is using Visual C++ and as far as I can see there is only one error in the program (which I am not telling as I consider hanst99's point to be fair enough...)

[1vRz3TCk]

I can see one error as well but I'm not going to tell you that it is on line 24....D'oh!

Edit:
That was meant to be D'oh not Duh...sorry for any confusion.

[hanst99]

Great, you totally ruined it.

[yazu]

I'm on Linux, so I changed the head to

#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char* argv[])

And get a very clean message what and where the error. (Only one and it's just a typo).

[hanst99]

Come on folks, you don't all need to come here and brag about how you found the error. It's really not that hard. Just wait til the OP returns.

[yazu]

I just promote Linux. :-)

[Tresky]

Just wait til the OP returns.

I've been seeing this reference to OP a lot on this forum lately. The only meanings for OP that I know of is Over-Powered and Operator (in Minecraft). What are you referring to?

[hanst99]

Original Poster.

[Tresky]

Haha. Alright. Thanks. :P