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This is my calculator code
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// calc2.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//
//==============================================
// C++ Programming COMT20001 Spring 2013
//----------------------------------------------
// Project: #2
// Description: Program that implements a simple
// calculator.
// Author: Adriann Guy
// History:
// [0] 2/9/2013 DAG – Initial Version
//==============================================

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdio>
using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
void Welcome_screen(); {
	cout << "Weclome to Adriann's C++ Simple Calculator.\n";
	
	float input_check(); {
		float num;
		while(1) {
			if (cin >> num) {
				break;
				}
			if(cin.fail()) {
				cout << "Numerical value needed !! Try again: ";
				cin.clear();
				cin.ignore( 1024, '\n' );
				}
			}
	                     }
		return num;
		}
	
	float Plus    (float num1, float num2) { return num1+num2; }
	float Minus   (float num1, float num2) { return num1-num2; }
	float Multiply(float num1, float num2) { return num1*num2; }
	float Divide  (float num1, float num2) { return num1/num2; }
	
	int main() {
		char controller;
		float num1=0;
		float num2=0;
		char myoperator;
		float result=0;
		do { 
			 Welcome_screen();
			 cout << "\nEnter your first number: ";
			 num1 = input_check();
			 cout << "\nEnter the operator: ";
			 cin >> myoperator;
			 cout << "\nEnter second number: ";
			 num2 = input_check();
			 switch(myoperator) {
				case '+' : result = Plus     (num1, num2); break;
				case '-' : result = Minus    (num1, num2); break;
				case '*' : result = Multiply (num1, num2); break;
				case '/' : result = Divide   (num1, num2); break;
				default : cout << "Sorry, this is a BASIC calculator ;)\n";
					}
			 cout << '\n' << result << "\n";
			 cout << "Type any key and ENTER to contunue or N ENTER to quit ...:";
			 cin >> controller;
			 system("clear");
			 } while(controller != 'N');
		cout << "Thanks for using my basic calculator !! \n Goodbye :D\n";
		return 0;
		}


But I keep getting these errors!!

1>------ Build started: Project: calc2, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1> calc2.cpp
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(39): error C2065: 'num' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(42): error C2601: 'Plus' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(43): error C2601: 'Minus' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(44): error C2601: 'Multiply' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(45): error C2601: 'Divide' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(47): error C2601: 'main' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(76): fatal error C1075: end of file found before the left brace '{' at 'c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22)' was matched
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========


Why?
You have an extra closing brace after your input_check function, delete the final one and you should be ok. I also recommend formatting your brackets in a better way so you can easily tell which opening brace goes to which closing brace.

You also don't need the semicolon after the input_check function declaration.
makining those changes

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <cstdio>
using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
void Welcome_screen(); {
	cout << "Weclome to Adriann's C++ Simple Calculator.\n";
	
	float input_check() {
		float num;
		while(1) {
			if (cin >> num) {
				break;
				}
			if(cin.fail()) {
				cout << "Numerical value needed !! Try again: ";
				cin.clear();
				cin.ignore( 1024, '\n' );
				}
			}
	                     }
		return num;
		}
	
	float Plus    (float num1, float num2) { return num1+num2; }
	float Minus   (float num1, float num2) { return num1-num2; }
	float Multiply(float num1, float num2) { return num1*num2; }
	float Divide  (float num1, float num2) { return num1/num2; }
	
	int main() {
		char controller;
		float num1=0;
		float num2=0;
		char myoperator;
		float result=0;
		do { 
			 Welcome_screen();
			 cout << "\nEnter your first number: ";
			 num1 = input_check();
			 cout << "\nEnter the operator: ";
			 cin >> myoperator;
			 cout << "\nEnter second number: ";
			 num2 = input_check();
			 switch(myoperator) {
				case '+' : result = Plus     (num1, num2); break;
				case '-' : result = Minus    (num1, num2); break;
				case '*' : result = Multiply (num1, num2); break;
				case '/' : result = Divide   (num1, num2); break;
				default : cout << "Sorry, this is a BASIC calculator ;)\n";
					}
			 cout << '\n' << result << "\n";
			 cout << "Type any key and ENTER to contunue or N ENTER to quit ...:";
			 cin >> controller;
			 system("clear");
			 } while(controller != 'N');
		cout << "Thanks for using my basic calculator !! \n Goodbye :D\n";
		return 0;
		


Still gives me these errors

1>------ Build started: Project: calc2, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1> calc2.cpp
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(25): error C2601: 'input_check' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(22): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(38): error C2065: 'num' : undeclared identifier
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(41): error C2601: 'Plus' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(21): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(42): error C2601: 'Minus' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(21): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(43): error C2601: 'Multiply' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(21): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(44): error C2601: 'Divide' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(21): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(46): error C2601: 'main' : local function definitions are illegal
1> c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(21): this line contains a '{' which has not yet been matched
1>c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(75): fatal error C1075: end of file found before the left brace '{' at 'c:\users\adriann\documents\c++\calc2\calc2\calc2.cpp(46)' was matched
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========
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