error C2001: newline in constant-Help!

[dcwbxb]

Trying to create a program which reads and echos the contents of an input data file, which consists of two records. When I complile my code I keep getting a "error C2001: newline in constant" error. Read every forum regarding the "error C2001: newline in constant" error but I am still not clear as to where my code is erroring out. Can anyone help point me in the right direction?
Thanks

My code:

//************************************************************************************************
// Test Program: Chapter 6            A noninteractive program which reads and echos input data file.
//            
//
//************************************************************************************************
#include<iostream.h>
#include<iomanip>
#include<fstream>                    //For input data file.
using namespace std;
 
 
int main()
{
    float side;                        // 1st input data field on each record: must be >=0
    float area;                        // 2nd input data filed on each record: must be >=0
    ifstream inFile;                // Data file: each record shows side 
 
 
    //Attempt to open the input data file
    inFile.open("sidearea.dat");
    if(!inFile)                    // If file can't be found (we're in a fail state):
    {
        cout<<("Unable to open input file, program abnormally ended\n");
        return 1;                    // Terminate program early, with return code=1:
    }
 
    //Get first pair of input data values for side and area, then echo print:
    inFile>>side>>area;
    cout<<"Record1:Side is"<<side<<"and area is"<<area<<endl;
 
    //Check 1st record for I/O errors, then for valid data values:
    ;if(!inFile)
    {
        cout<<"I/O Error on input file, program abnormanlly ended\n";
        return 1;
    }
    else
    {
        if(side<0)
            cout<<"Warning side is invalid, must be = or > 0"<<endl;
        if(area=(side*side))
            cout<<"Warning area is invalid, must not be = to side square"<<endl;
    }
 
    //Get second pair of input data values for side and area
    inFile>>side>>area;
    cout<<"Record2:Side is:<<side<<and area is<<area<<endl;
 
    //Check 2nd record for I/O errors, then for valid data values:
    ;if(inFile)
    {
        cout<<("I/O Error on input file, program abnormally ended");
        return 1;
    }
    else
    {
        if(side<0)
            cout<<"Warning side is invalid, must be = or > 0"<<endl;
        if(area=(side*side))
            cout<<"I/O Error on input file, program abnormally ended"<<endl;
            }
 
    //Terminate program normally:
    cout<<"No I/O Errors in input file, pgm. terminated normally"<<endl;
    return 0;
}

[sicarie]

Trying to create a program which reads and echos the contents of an input data file, which consists of two records. When I complile my code I keep getting a "error C2001: newline in constant" error. Read every forum regarding the "error C2001: newline in constant" error but I am still not clear as to where my code is erroring out. Can anyone help point me in the right direction?
Thanks

My code:

/************************************************** **********************************************
// Test Program: Chapter 6 A noninteractive program which reads and echos input data file.
//
//
//************************************************** **********************************************
#include<iostream.h>
#include<iomanip>
#include<fstream> //For input data file.
using namespace std;


int main()
{
float side; // 1st input data field on each record: must be >=0
float area; // 2nd input data filed on each record: must be >=0
ifstream inFile; // Data file: each record shows side


//Attempt to open the input data file
inFile.open("sidearea.dat");
if(!inFile) // If file can't be found (we're in a fail state):
{
cout<<("Unable to open input file, program abnormally ended\n");
return 1; // Terminate program early, with return code=1:
}

//Get first pair of input data values for side and area, then echo print:
inFile>>side>>area;
cout<<"Record1:Side is"<<side<<"and area is"<<area<<endl;

//Check 1st record for I/O errors, then for valid data values:
;if(!inFile)
{
cout<<"I/O Error on input file, program abnormanlly ended\n";
return 1;
}
else
{
if(side<0)
cout<<"Warning side is invalid, must be = or > 0"<<endl;
if(area=(side*side))
cout<<"Warning area is invalid, must not be = to side square"<<endl;
}

//Get second pair of input data values for side and area
inFile>>side>>area;
cout<<"Record2:Side is:<<side<<and area is<<area<<endl;

//Check 2nd record for I/O errors, then for valid data values:
;if(inFile)
{
cout<<("I/O Error on input file, program abnormally ended");
return 1;
}
else
{
if(side<0)
cout<<"Warning side is invalid, must be = or > 0"<<endl;
if(area=(side*side))
cout<<"I/O Error on input file, program abnormally ended"<<endl;
}

//Terminate program normally:
cout<<"No I/O Errors in input file, pgm. terminated normally"<<endl;
return 0;
}

If this was copied directly, I would check this line:

//Check 1st record for I/O errors, then for valid data values:
;if(!inFile)

the 'if' statement has a ';' in front of it - that shouldn't be there.

[Banfa]

What sicarie says is a minor error that is probably not stopping program compilation.

The "New line in constant" error is nearly always the result of failing to put the terminating " on a string constant.

In our case it happens on the cout line

//Get second pair of input data values for side and area
inFile>>side>>area;
cout<<"Record2:Side is:<<side<<and area is<<area<<endl;
 

where you appear to have missed out several "

[sicarie]

What sicarie says is a minor error that is probably not stopping program compilation.

The "New line in constant" error is nearly always the result of failing to put the terminating " on a string constant.

In our case it happens on the cout line

//Get second pair of input data values for side and area
inFile>>side>>area;
cout<<"Record2:Side is:<<side<<and area is<<area<<endl;
 

where you appear to have missed out several "

Oh dang. I was thinking that couldn't just be it, but I missed that several times. Thanks, Banfa!