if statement - Else component of if/else not executing (C++) -

i have relatively large program , not of relating question, particular bit stumping me. below int main:

int main () {     int casenumber ;     string clientname, clientemail, subject, path, filename, firsttime ;     //creates string path of files created , python project stored (with .exe)         path = _pgmptr ;         filename = "emailgenerator.exe" ;         filename.length() ;         path.erase(path.length() - filename.length()) ;      //checks first time use customizing         cout << "welcome ticket email generator.\n\n"              << "if first time using program,\nplease enter y customize personal details.\n"              << "if not, enter other character.\n" ;         cin >> firsttime ;         cin.ignore() ;         if (firsttime == "y" || firsttime == "y")         {             //save sender email (defaults morgan_wallace@cable.comcast.com - creator)             setsender (path) ;              //verifies signature file desired (to saved future)             char ready = 'n' ;             while (!(ready == 'y' || ready == 'y'))              {                 std::cout << "\nplease modify signature.txt file located in " + path << endl                         << "enter y when done.\n" ;                 cin >> ready ;                 cin.ignore() ;             }         }      //email "to" field:         setto (path) ;      //email "subject" field:         setsubject (path) ;      //email "body" field:         std::cout << "\nplease provide following information body of email:" << endl ;         //create standard time-based greeting @ top of message             settoname (path) ;         //select message type & compose body of message             ofstream scriptfout (path + "script.txt") ;             std::cout << "\nplease select case type menu:" << endl << endl ;             casetypemenu(scriptfout) ;             scriptfout.close() ;         //compose full body , add signature             setbody (path) ;      std::cout << "would review email before sending? y/n  " ;     char reviewchar ;     cin >> reviewchar ;     cin.ignore() ;     if (reviewchar == 'y' || reviewchar == 'y')     {         review (path) ;     }     else if (reviewchar == 'n' || reviewchar == 'n')     {         //run email sender (python program)                 string pythonpathstring = path + "emailproj/emailproj/emailproj.py" ;                 string pythonstring = "c:/python27/python.exe " + pythonpathstring + " " + path ;                 system(pythonstring.c_str()) ;         //exit program                 string ;                 std::cout << "enter exit\n" ;                 cin >> ;                 cin.ignore() ;     }     else     {         cout << "invalid entry review: " + reviewchar << endl ;         //exit program                 string ;                 std::cout << "enter exit\n" ;                 cin >> ;                 cin.ignore() ;     }      return 0 ; } 

my specific issue last if/else (everything else executes expected):

        std::cout << "would review email before sending? y/n  " ;         char reviewchar ;         cin >> reviewchar ;         cin.ignore() ;         if (reviewchar == 'y' || reviewchar == 'y')         {             review (path) ;         }         else if (reviewchar == 'n' || reviewchar == 'n')         {             //run email sender (python program)                     string pythonpathstring = path + "emailproj/emailproj/emailproj.py" ;                     string pythonstring = "c:/python27/python.exe " + pythonpathstring + " " + path ;                     system(pythonstring.c_str()) ;             //exit program                     string ;                     std::cout << "enter exit\n" ;                     cin >> ;                     cin.ignore() ;         }         else         {             cout << "invalid entry review: " + reviewchar << endl ;             //exit program                     string ;                     std::cout << "enter exit\n" ;                     cin >> ;                     cin.ignore() ;         } 

if input 'h', or character not y, y, n, or n, not print error script inappropriate answer. prints line of code (something printed screen cout in earlier portion of code) , "enter exit" , waits input. if input 'g', skips error message altogether , prints "enter exit line" , waits input.

the point of last if/else allow user view message, , decide whether send it, edit portions of it, or disregard completely. purposes of error checking, handle inputs not y, y, n, , n, though theoretically there should no other inputs.

your problem here:

cout << "invalid entry review: " + reviewchar << endl ; 

when use plus sign adding value of integer pointer, not concatenating strings.

try this:

cout << "invalid entry review: " << reviewchar << endl ;