VC++ Headers

[civus]

Hi Guys, I'm wondering if someone can help me out with a problem I've been having with VC++. I'm obviously just beginning to learn C++ and have been working with CodeBlocks and VC++ 2010 Express. My problem is that the following code compiles in CodeBlocks but gives me numerous errors and dies with VC++ (for the sake of space, I've simplified it as much as I can down to the problem area)...

In Main.cpp:

#include "Head.h"

int main()
{
cout << strFunction(12) << endl;
return 0;
}

In Main2.cpp:

#include "Head.h"

string strFunction(int x)
{
return "blah blah blah.";
}

In Head.h:

#pragma once
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
string strFunction(int x);

Since I'm only dealing with two source files and a miniscule program, obviously a header here isnt really necessary, but I really want to learn how to work with them for later use. The maddening thing about this is:

1) The header works for some things. I use it to #include <iostream> without any trouble, I can declare global variables just fine, etc. Its really just something with any function prototypes I put in there.

2) Function prototypes work fine if I just manually copy the prototype into the other source file. I only get the errors when I reference it in the header.

Here is (a small part) of the errors I receive when I try and run the above project:

Main.cpp
1>c:\users\michael\documents\visual studio 2010\projects\project7\project7\main.cpp(5): error C2679: binary '<<' : no operator found which takes a right-hand operand of type 'std::string' (or there is no acceptable conversion)
1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\ostream(679): could be 'std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &std::operator <<<char,std::char_traits<char>>(std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &,const char *)'
1> with
1> [
1> _Elem=char,
1> _Traits=std::char_traits<char>
1> ]
1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\ostream(726): or 'std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &std::operator <<<char,std::char_traits<char>>(std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &,char)'
1> with
1> [
1> _Elem=char,
1> _Traits=std::char_traits<char>
1> ]
1> c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 10.0\vc\include\ostream(764): or 'std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &std::operator <<<std::char_traits<char>>(std::basic_ostream<_Elem,_Traits> &,const char *)'

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I'd be tremendously appreciative of any help you guys could offer me. I've tried everything I could think of and experimented with everything I can think of but nothing seems to work. FWIW, I've tried this code in a completely empty VC++ project as well as inputting it into their custom made console app. Same errors.

I'm at my wits end. Please help.

(p.s. first post, great to be on board here).

[Narue]

You forgot to include <string>.

[civus]

Ah! Thanks so much!