ok well i have a prob with cout

[iworkingonit]

every time i try to use cout in my programs it calls it either an error or a syntax error and i am using microsoft visual c++ 2008 express edition any help neone i am desperate i am trying to learn rele hard and i am having no luck because of the one statement if there is another statemen i can use please tell me

 

[iworkingonit]

// my first program in C++

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
cout << "Hello World!";
return 0;
}

even this won't work

 

[cpjust]

I don't see anything wrong with that.
What errors are you getting?

 

[iworkingonit]

'cout' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\admin\documents\visual studio 2008\projects\maybe this one will work\maybe this one will work\sample.cpp(5) : fatal error C1075: end of file found before the left brace '{' at 'c:\users\admin\documents\visual studio 2008\projects\maybe this one will work\maybe this one will work\sample.cpp(3)' was matched
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\Admin\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\maybe this one will work\maybe this one will work\Debug\BuildLog.htm

 

[cpjust]

Try doing a Build->Clean Solution, then rebuild it again.
If that doesn't work, delete everything and type it in again, maybe there's an invisible character somewhere that's messing things up.
I have 2008 express and it compiles fine on mine.

 

[ArkM]

As usually your 1st project must be defined with VS Wizard and code is started from #include "stdafx.h". No such normal VS 2008 stuff in your snippet.
Try again:
File|New|Project
then select Win32 and Win32 Console Application, enter project name and press OK
then insert #include <iostream> in stdafx.h file generated by compiler
then insert using namespace std; after #include "stdafx.h" in the main module and write your helloworld main function then enjoy...

It seems you can't create a console project correctly...

 

[iworkingonit]

the only thing is arkm is that it won't let me use stdafk.h can i change that in the environment variables and if so how do i change them

 

[ArkM]

The stdafx.h file is generated by VC++ IDE when precompiled headers mode is in effect (by default). Check Project|Properties then C/C++|Precompiled headers page - /Yu flag if you have cmd line compiler only.
If precompiled headers mode is off then no need in stdafx.h file at all.

 

[iworkingonit]

thank you so much arkm that helps alot so then instead of just <iostream> if no precompiled header but there is one prob if that is true then it calls cout an undeclared identifier

 

[ArkM]

Check list:
1. Project: Win32 console application
2. Have #include <iostream>
3. Have using namespace std;
or
Use std::cout

 

[iworkingonit]

oh thanks

 

[iworkingonit]

well i don't know what happened but it stopped calling it an undeclared idetifier but now iostream.h doesn't work

 

[ArkM]

The iostream.h is an old (very old) C++ stream library header. Forget it.
Use <iostream> header only.

 

[iworkingonit]

ok thanks but sometimes if a program that i have tried to find online has that then i tried to replace it with that it makes even more errors i no that it starts from the top and all but well i guess you understand

 

[ArkM]

If you have troubles with HelloWorld code in Win32 console application then probably the only medicine: reinstall Visual Studio 2008 Express.
May be better post your code?

 

[cpjust]

or you could also post the error messages and see if that tells us anything.