Error running any code, stuck on lesson 1

[fredark]

I have no experience what-so-ever with programing. I am running windows 7 32 bit. I followed your exact steps in lesson 1 as well as lesson 2 and another outside source (just to check if it always happened) and I always get the error message:

Unable to start program 'c:users\fred\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\lesson 1\Debug\lesson1.exe'.
The system cannot find the file specified.

What is my problem and how can I fix it?
Thanks

[Michael Hall]

You probably didn't follow the directions precisely. This usually happens when you add the code file "main.cpp" incorrectly. Be sure to use the "Project"->"Add New Item" method. My guess is that you added it under the "File" menu, which means that the code won't be compiled (it's very understandable why you might do that). Try that and let me know how it turns out.

Mike

[fredark]

Haha I wouldn't make that simple of a mistake. But just to make certain I redid the entire project very carefully and it still didn't work. It gives the same error as before. But in the code, the "end1" in line 4 is underlined giving the error:

Error: namespace "std" has no member "end1"

It suggested making end1 into just end, but that didn't work either. Is this the problem or is it still something else?

[Michael Hall]

Oh, then the problem is much easier. Change the "1" to an "l". That's "endl" not "end1". This is short for endline. That should fix it.

Mike

[fredark]

OOHHH! I feel stupid now. Thanks for the help!

[Michael Hall]

You're welcome. For future reference, we have a downloadable project for that lesson with the code, and we have the code on the lesson page so that you can copy it as well. We have downloadable projects for the lessons that cover our longer programs too (the links are on the right side of the videos on the lesson pages). Good luck and please let me know if you run into any other problems.

Mike