Classes code help 2

[karichie]

Ok, so I asked before about help with this code, but I only added a little information. So now, I am going to try this a little differently. I am going to add the whole code into the topic. I am new to using classes, and am running into an issue already. I have created the class, and am in the process of adding data to the classes. I have added one piece of data, and now just want to see if I can get it to show in another function, but I am not sure why it is not showing. Can someone please help me with getting the data to show. Then, I will be able to work on adding the rest of the info.

#include <iostream>
#include <cctype>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

using namespace std;

//******************************Bill Class**************************
class bill {
private:
	string bCategory;  // bill category
	long account;  // account number
	float balance;  // bill balance
	string ddate;  // due date
	string bdate;  // bill date
public:
	bill();
	//~bill();

	bill(string, long, float, string, string);
	
	string getCategory()  //Get the category from user.
	{
		return bCategory; 
	}	

	void setCategory(string category) // Set the category.
	{
		bCategory = category;
	}

	long getAccount()
	{
		return account;
	}
	void setAccount(long acct)
	{
		account = acct;
	}
	short getBalance();
	void setBalance(float);
	string getDDate();
	void setDDate(string);
	string getBDate();
	void setBDate(string);

	void aBills();  //add bill
	void mBills();	// Modify Bill
	void dBills();	// Delete Bill
	void vBills();	// View Bill
};
//******************************Initialize Bill Class**********************************
bill::bill()
{
	bCategory = "";
	account = 0;
	balance = 0.00;
	ddate = "";
	bdate = "";

}
//******************************Initialize Bill Class**********************************
bill::bill(string category, long acct, float bal, string due, string issue)
{
	bCategory = category;
	account = acct;
	balance = bal;
	ddate = due;
	bdate = issue;

}
//******************************Bills Section******************************************
void bill::aBills()
{
	// Add Bills to the application.
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Add Bills screen.\n";

	char choice;
				
	do  // Runs question until a correct response is made.
	{		
		cout << "\n\nPlease select a category that matches the bill:  "
			<< "Medical (M), House (H), Credit (C):  ";
		cin >> choice;

		choice = toupper(choice);
		
		switch(choice) // Gives user a choice of the categories to choose from.
		{
			case 'M':	bCategory = "Medical";
						break;
			case 'H':	bCategory = "House";
						break;
			case 'C':	bCategory = "Credit";
						break;
			default	:	cout << "Incorrect Selection, please try again!\n\n";
						system("pause");
						break;
		}
	}while ((choice != 'M') && (choice != 'H') && (choice != 'C'));
	
	cout << "\n\nPlease insert the bill account #";
	cin >> account;

	setCategory(bCategory);
	setAccount(account);
	system("pause");
}

void bill::mBills()
{
	// Modify or change Bills within the application.
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Modify Bills screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

void bill::dBills()
{
	// Delete Bills from application.
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Delete Bills screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

void bill::vBills()
{
	// View all bills within the application.
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the View Bills screen.\n\n";

	cout << getCategory();
	system("pause");
}

void menuBills(bill med)
{
	int choice;
	
	do
	{
	system("cls");
	cout << "Bill Menu \n\n";
	cout << "1.\tAdd Bills\n";
	cout << "2.\tModify Bills\n";
	cout << "3.\tDelete Bills\n";
	cout << "4.\tView Bills\n";
	cout << "5.\tReturn to main screen.\n";
	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << "Insert the number of where you want to go:  ";
	cin >> choice;
	cout << "\n";

	switch (choice)
	{
	case 1	:	med.aBills();
				break;
	case 2	:	med.mBills();
				break;
	case 3	:	med.dBills();
				break;
	case 4	:	med.vBills();
				break;
	case 5	:	break;
	default	:	cout << "Please press a number corresponding to the menu.\n\n";
				system ("pause");
				break;
	}
	}while (choice != 5);
}
//******************************Paycheck Section**************************************
void aPaycheck()
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Add Paycheck screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

void mPaycheck()
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Modify Paycheck screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

void dPaycheck()
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Delete Paycheck screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

void vPaycheck()
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the View Paycheck screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}
void menuPayCheck()
{
	int choice;
	do
	{
	system("cls");
	cout << "Paycheck Menu \n\n";
	cout << "1.\tAdd Pay\n";
	cout << "2.\tModify Pay\n";
	cout << "3.\tDelete Pay\n";
	cout << "4.\tView Pay Info\n";
	cout << "5.\tExit\n";
	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << "Insert the number of where you want to go:  ";
	cin >> choice;
	cout << "\n";

	switch (choice)
	{
	case 1	:	aPaycheck();
				break;
	case 2	:	mPaycheck();
				break;
	case 3	:	dPaycheck();
				break;
	case 4	:	vPaycheck();
				break;
	case 5	:	break;
	default	:	cout << "Please press a number corresponding to the menu.\n\n";
				system ("pause");
				break;
	}
	}while (choice != 5);
}
//******************************View Bills Section************************************
void viewBills(bill med)
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the View Bills screen.\n";

	//cout << med.getCategory();
	system("pause");
}
//******************************Pay Bills Section*************************************
void pBills()
{
	system("cls");
	cout << "This is the Pay Bills screen.\n";
	system("pause");
}

//******************************Main Section******************************************
void menuStart(bill med)
{
	int choice;

	do
	{
	system("cls");
	cout << "Start Menu \n\n";
	cout << "1.\tBills\n";
	cout << "2.\tPaycheck\n";
	cout << "3.\tView Bills\n";
	cout << "4.\tPay Bills\n";
	cout << "5.\tEXIT\n";
	cout << "\n\n";

	cout << "Insert the number of where you want to go:  ";
	cin >> choice;
	cout << "\n";

	switch (choice)
	{
	case 1	:	menuBills(med);
				break;
	case 2	:	menuPayCheck();
				break;
	case 3	:	viewBills(med);
				break;
	case 4	:	pBills();
				break;
	case 5	:	system("cls");
				cout << "Thanks for using my program!!";
				break;
	default	:	cout << "Please press a number corresponding to the menu.\n\n";
				system ("pause");
				break;
	}
	} while (choice != 5);
	
}
int main()
{
	bill med;

	// Introduction Screen

	cout << "Welcome to my Bill Organizer program.  This program is designed to take an entry of bills, \n"
		 << "and an entry of a pay check, and assist you with keeping track of the bills, as well as assist\n"
		 << "you on paying your bills by suggesting a payment amount.\n\n" << endl;

	system("pause");

	menuStart(med);
	return 0;
}

Please assist on getting this to compile and show, learning as I go.

Error #1: error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

Error #2: error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)

[Peter87]

Which line do you get this error on?

[karichie]

getting it on the getCategory on line 133 and on line 242 when I open it up.

I think I am confusing myself on the call for the class. Not knowing when i should call the class name, or not call it.

[xismn]

Have you tried explicitly #include -ing <string> ?

[karichie]

Not sure what you are recommending. .. xismn.

[Daleth]

He is asking if you tried adding this line:

#include <string> 

[xismn]

The reason I recommended this is because I noticed you aren't including the string header - you are including iostream, which has an "incomplete" string class available.
I can't formulate it quite correctly - the point is that you should always include the appropriate header for something when you need it, and not rely on other headers - even though they sometimes claim to support something or another. It's misleading.
Basically, there is no << operator available to work with that particular implementation of the string class.

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/topic/281369-why-is-string-class-incompletely-declared-by-iostream-header/

[Daleth]

They probably just declare the string class like a prototype since any passing requires only a reference.

[karichie]

Thanks everyone. The fix is exactly what you all said. All I had to do was add the #include <string> . After I added that one header, it compiled and ran for me. Thanks for your assistance once again. Now excited about doing the rest!!