My program keeps getting this error: syntax error before "else"

My source code:

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <string.h>

#define MAX_STUD_NUM 9
#define MAX_STUD_LASTNAM 20
#define MAX_STUD_FIRSTNAM 20
#define MAX_STUD_MIDNAM 20
#define MAX_INSTRUCT_ID 5
#define MAX_INSTRUCT_NAME 50
#define OK 0
#define CANCEL -2
#define TRUE  1
#define FALSE 0
#define ERROR  -1
#define error01 1
#define error02 2
#define error03 3
#define error04 4
#define error05 5
#define error06 6

	typedef struct StudInfoType 
	{
   	char stud_num[MAX_STUD_NUM + 1];   
   	char stud_lastnam[MAX_STUD_LASTNAM + 1]; 
   	char stud_firstnam[MAX_STUD_FIRSTNAM + 1];                        
   	char stud_midnam[MAX_STUD_MIDNAM + 1];                               
	} STUDENT;

	typedef struct InstructInfoType 
	{
   	char instruct_id[MAX_INSTRUCT_ID + 1];   
   	char instruct_name[MAX_INSTRUCT_NAME + 1]; 
   	char instruct_spec;                              
	} INSTRUCTOR;


struct StudInfoType * StudRec;   
int StudRec_count = 0;                            
FILE * ptr;                                 

int SearchFiles1();
int SearchRecord(const char * string);
int SaveInfo();
int BlankCatch(const char * temp_buff);
int StudNumCatch(const char * str);
int NameCatch(const char * str);

void ViewStudRec();
void AddStudRec();
void EditStudRec();
void DelStudRec();
void ExitProg();


void error(int errType);
int CountRecords();

int main()
{
    	char choice[10];

    	do
    	{
      	 system("cls");
      	 memset(choice, '\0', 10);    
      	 printf("\n-----Main Menu-----\n");
      	 printf("[1] Student Records\n");
      	 printf("[2] Instructor Records\n");
      	 printf("[0] Exit\n\n");
      	 printf("Menu: ");

      	 gets(choice);

      	 	switch(choice[0])
       		{
          		case '1': StudMenu(); break;
          		case '2': break;
        		case '0': ExitProg(); break;
          		default:  error(error01);
                   	getch();
      	 	} 
   	 }
    	while(choice[0] != '0');
    	free(StudRec);
    	return 1;
}


int StudMenu()
{
    	char choice[10];
    	if(SearchFiles1() == ERROR)
   	{
      		 printf("File not found. \n");
      		 system("pause");
      		 return ERROR;
   	 }
   
 fflush(stdin);

    	do
    	{
      	 system("cls");
      	 memset(choice, '\0', 10);    
      	 printf("\n-----Student Record-----\n");
      	 printf("[1] Add Record(s)\n");
      	 printf("[2] Edit Record(s)\n");
      	 printf("[3] Delete Record(s)\n");
      	 printf("[4] View Record(s)\n");
      	 printf("[0] Back to Main Menu\n\n");
      	 printf("Menu: ");

      	 gets(choice);

      	 	switch(choice[0])
       		{
          		case '1': AddStudRec(); break;
          		case '2': EditStudRec(); break;
          		case '3': DelStudRec(); break;
         		case '4': ViewStudRec(); break;
        		case '0': break;
          		default:  error(error01);
                   	getch();
      	 	} 
   	 }
    	while(choice[0] != '0');
    	free(StudRec);
    	return 1;
}

int CountRecords()
{   
    	FILE *ptr;
   	char array[30];
    	int count_file = 0;
    
   	ptr = fopen("student.cvs","rt"); 
    	
if ( ptr==NULL ) 
   	{
         	return ERROR;
    	}
    
    	while(!feof(ptr))
    	{
      	 fscanf(ptr, "%[^\n]\n",array );   
      	 count_file++;                
   	 }
  	
fclose(ptr);
    	return count_file;
}

int BlankCatch(const char * temp_buff)
{    
   	 if(strlen(temp_buff) != 0)
    	return FALSE;
    	else
    	return TRUE;
}

void error(int nErrorType)
{
     		switch(nErrorType)
     		{
        		case error01: printf("Invalid input.\n"); break;
       		case error02: printf("Code already exists.\n"); break;
        		case error03: printf("Code does not exist.\n"); break;
        		case error04: printf("Student Code must be in this format: XXXX-XXXX.\n"); break;
        		case error05: printf("Names must not exceed 20 characters in length.\n"); break;
case error06: printf("Invalid unit price.\n"); break;
    		 }
}

int SearchFiles1()
{
    	int i = 0;
   	 int nRet = 0;                   
    	nRet = CountRecords();
    
    		if ( nRet == ERROR ) 
    		{
         		return ERROR;
    		}
    
   	 StudRec_count = nRet;
    
StudRec = (struct StudInfoType*) malloc(StudRec_count * sizeof(struct StudInfoType)); 
    	ptr = fopen("student.csv","r"); 
    
   	 char s_code[9];      
   	 char s_lname[20];
	 char s_fname[20];
	 char s_mname[20];

   		while ( fscanf( ptr, "%s %s %s%s" , s_code,s_lname,s_fname,s_mname) == 4 ) 
   		{          
          		s_code[strlen(s_code)-1] = '\0';                  
          		strcpy(StudRec[i].stud_num, s_code);

          		s_lname[strlen(s_lname)-1] = '\0';
          		strcpy(StudRec[i].stud_lastnam, s_lname);

          		s_fname[strlen(s_fname)-1] = '\0';
          		strcpy(StudRec[i].stud_firstnam, s_fname);

          		s_mname[strlen(s_mname)-1] = '\0';
          		strcpy(StudRec[i].stud_midnam, s_mname);

         		 i++;
    		}
     
    	fclose(ptr);
   	 return OK;
}

int SearchRecord(const char * str)
{
    	int ctr = 0;
    
    		while(ctr < StudRec_count)
    		{
       			if(strcmp(str,StudRec[ctr].stud_num) == 0)
       			{
         			 return ERROR;
         			 break;
      			 }
       			else
           			ctr++;          
   			 }
   		 return OK;
}

int SaveInfo()
{
   	 return ERROR;
}

void AddStudRec()
{
     	FILE * ptr;
         	ptr = fopen("student.cvs","a");

     		if(ptr == NULL)
     		{
        		perror("Error.");
        		system("pause");
        		exit(1);
     		}
     
     	int index = 0;
     	int check_name = 0;
     	int inPrice = 0;
     	char a_code[MAX_STUD_NUM + 1];
     	char a_lname[MAX_STUD_LASTNAM + 1];
        char a_fname[MAX_STUD_FIRSTNAM + 1];
        char a_mname[MAX_STUD_MIDNAM + 1];

    	 index = 0;
    		 do
     		{
            	again:             
         		fflush(stdin);
         		system("cls");

        		printf("Enter student code: ");
        		gets(a_code);
         
        		 index = BlankCatch(a_code);
         			
                    if(index == FALSE)
         			{
           			 index = 0;
           			 index = StudNumCatch(a_code);
           			 	
                        if(index == ERROR)
           			 	{   
               			error(error04);
                			getch();
                			goto again;
            			}
            			else if(index == CANCEL)
            			{
                			 fclose(ptr);
                			 StudMenu();
                			 break;
            		}
            		else
            		{
               		 index = 0;
               		 index = SearchRecord(a_code);
                		if(index == ERROR)
                		{
                   	error(error02);
                   	getch();
                   	goto again;
                	}
                	else
                	{
                    	check_name = 0;
                    	enterlastname:
                        fflush(stdin);

                        printf("Enter student last name: ");
                        gets(a_lname);
                             
                        check_name = BlankCatch(a_lname);

                        	if(check_name == FALSE)
                              	{
                                 	check_name = 0;
                                  	check_name = NameCatch(a_lname);

                                  		if(check_name == ERROR)
                                  		{
                                     	error(error05);
                                     	getch();
                                     	goto enterlastname;
                                  		}
                                  		else if(check_name == CANCEL)
                                  		{
                                       	fclose(ptr);
                                     	StudMenu();
                                     	break;
                                  		}
                                 	else
                                  	{
                                     check_name = 0;
                    	             enterfirstname:
                                     fflush(stdin);

                                     printf("Enter student first name: ");
                                     gets(a_fname);
                             
                                     check_name = BlankCatch(a_fname);

                        	         if(check_name == FALSE)
                              	     {
                                 	 check_name = 0;
                                  	 check_name = NameCatch(a_fname);

                                  		if(check_name == ERROR)
                                  		{
                                     	error(error05);
                                     	getch();
                                     	goto enterfirstname;
                                  		}
                                  		else if(check_name == CANCEL)
                                  		{
                                       	fclose(ptr);
                                     	StudMenu();
                                     	break;
                                  		}
                                                    	else
                                                    	{
                                                        check_name = 0;
                    	                                entermiddlename:
                                                        fflush(stdin);

                                                        printf("Enter student middle name: ");
                                                        gets(a_mname);
                             
                                                        check_name = BlankCatch(a_mname);

                        	                            if(check_name == FALSE)
                              	                        {
                                 	                    check_name = 0;
                                  	                    check_name = NameCatch(a_mname);

                                  		                if(check_name == ERROR)
                                  		                {
                                     	                error(error05);
                                     	                getch();
                                     	                goto entermiddlename;
                                  		                }
                                  		                else if(check_name == CANCEL)
                                  		                {
                                       	                fclose(ptr);
                                     	                StudMenu();
                                     	                break;
                                  		                }
                                  		                
                                                    	      else
                                                    	      {
                                                        	  printf("Student record successfully added\n");
                                                        	  break;
                                                    	      }
                                                    	}
                                                 }
                                                 
                                                 else
                                                 {
                                                     error(error01);
                                                     getch();
                                                     goto enterfirstname;
                                                 }
                                  	}
                              }
                              else
                              {
                                  error(error01);
                                  getch();
                                  goto enterlastname;
                              }
                }       
            }
         }
         else
         {    
              error(error01);
              getch();
              system("cls");
              continue;
         }
     }
     while(index != CANCEL || check_name == CANCEL);
     
     fprintf(ptr,"%s, %s, %s", a_code, a_lname, a_fname);
     fflush(stdin);
     fclose(ptr);
     system("pause");
}

void EditStudRec()
{
     printf("not available..2\n");
     system("pause");
}

void DelStudRec()
{
     printf("not available..3\n");
     system("pause");
}

void ViewStudRec()
{
     int ctr, ctr2;
     int space;

    printf("Code");
    printf("        Description      ");
    printf("Price");
    printf("\n");
    
    for(ctr = 0 ;ctr < StudRec_count;ctr++)
    {
            printf("%s",StudRec[ctr].stud_num);
            printf("      %s",StudRec[ctr].stud_lastnam);
            strlen(StudRec[ctr].stud_lastnam);
            space =(16 - strlen(StudRec[ctr].stud_lastnam));
            for(ctr2 = 0;ctr2<space+1;ctr2++)
            {
                     printf(" ");
            }
            //printf("%.2f\n",StudRec[ctr].item_price);
    }
     
     system("pause");
    
}
int StudNumCatch(const char * str)
{
   int c;
   if(strcmp(str,"000") == 0)
      return CANCEL;
   else if(strlen(str)<MAX_STUD_NUM || strlen(str)>MAX_STUD_NUM)
      return ERROR;
   else   
      return OK;
   while((c = *(str++)) != '\0')
   {
      if(c >= 58 && c<= 126)
         return ERROR;
      else   
         return OK;
   }
    
}

int NameCatch(const char * str)
{
   int c;
   if(strcmp(str,"000") == 0)
      return CANCEL;
   else if(strlen(str) > MAX_STUD_LASTNAM)
      return ERROR;
   while((c = *(str++)) != '\0')
   {
      if(isdigit(c))
         return ERROR;
      else
          return OK;
   }
}

void ExitProg()
{
     system("cls");
     printf("\nPROGRAM TERMINATED\n\n\n");
     system("pause");

}

The program was described in my previous post. It allows you to add, edit delete entry texts from a .cvs text file.

The student.cvs file contains the following text entries:

2009-1234, Asa, Gohan, Gogo
2009-4321, Basha, Bushum, jujog
2009-1999, Mekemi, Mekeke, Makeke

The error is in line 394. It's a bit confusing as if where could be the problem. I kept checking and revising but to no avail. Can anyone point out a few? Thanks.

You need to properly align your columns!

Here's an example of two else's that you missed because they were hidden by improper file alignment!

else if(check_name == CANCEL)
								{
									fclose(ptr);
									StudMenu();
									break;
								}
								else
								{
									check_name = 0;
entermiddlename:
									fflush(stdin);
									printf("Enter student middle name: ");
									gets(a_mname);
									check_name = BlankCatch(a_mname);
									
									if (check_name == FALSE)
									{
//@										check_name = 0;
										check_name = NameCatch(a_mname);
										
										if (check_name == ERROR)
										{
											error(error05);
											getch();
											goto entermiddlename;
										}
										else if(check_name == CANCEL)
										{
											fclose(ptr);
											StudMenu();
											break;
										}
										else
										{
											printf("Student record successfully added\n");
											break;                                                    	      
										}
									}
								}
								else
								{

You need to properly align your columns!

Here's an example of two else's that you missed because they were hidden by improper file alignment!

else if(check_name == CANCEL)
								{
									fclose(ptr);
									StudMenu();
									break;
								}
								else
								{
									check_name = 0;
entermiddlename:
									fflush(stdin);
									printf("Enter student middle name: ");
									gets(a_mname);
									check_name = BlankCatch(a_mname);
									
									if (check_name == FALSE)
									{
//@										check_name = 0;
										check_name = NameCatch(a_mname);
										
										if (check_name == ERROR)
										{
											error(error05);
											getch();
											goto entermiddlename;
										}
										else if(check_name == CANCEL)
										{
											fclose(ptr);
											StudMenu();
											break;
										}
										else
										{
											printf("Student record successfully added\n");
											break;                                                    	      
										}
									}
								}
								else
								{

Thanks for responding...
Sorry for it, I was having trobule aligning them. By the way, can you point out where I missed out those 2 else's?

Ok I solved the problem, thanks for everyone's tips. I just inserted a "}" at lin 393 and vola....

Anyway imma post another query regarding my other functions.

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