I keep coming up with error 2504 base class undefined

[Calek916]

I am trying to write this code that has an abstract class of iEmployee. I created the class and I am trying to get the Employee class to use it. I keep coming up with an error 2504 base class undefined. Can you please help me figure out why and how can I fix it.

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

class benefit
{
private:
string healthInsurance ;
double lifeInsurance;
int vacationDays;
string PPO;
string HMO;
public:
benefit();
benefit(string health, double life, int vacation);
void displayBenefit( );
string getHealthInsura nce();
void setHealthInsura nce(string healthIns);
double getLifeInsuranc e();
void setLifeInsuranc e(double lifeIns);
int getVacationDays ();
void setVacationDays (int vacation);
};
class Employee : public iEmployee
{
private:
string firstName;
string lastName;
char gender;
int dependents;
double annualSalary;
benefit Benefit;
public:
Employee();
Employee(string first, string last, char gen, int dep, double salary);
double calculatePay();
void displayEmployee ();
string getFirstName();
void setFirstName(st ring first);
string getLastName();
void setLastName(str ing last);
char getGender();
void setgender(char gen);
int getDependents() ;
void setDependents(i nt dep);
void setDependents(s tring dep);
double getAnnualSalary ();
void setAnnualSalary (double salary);
void setAnnualSalary (string salary);
static int getNumEmployees ();
static int numEmployees;
};
class iEmployee abstract
{
public:
virtual double calculatePay() = 0;
};
void displayDivider( string outputTitle)
{
cout << "************** ** " + outputTitle + " *************** *" << endl;
}
Employee::Emplo yee()
{
firstName = "Not Given";
lastName = "Not Given";
gender ='U';
dependents = 0;
annualSalary = 20000;

cout << "Please Enter The Employee's First Name: ";
cin >> firstName;
cout << "Please Enter The Employee's Last Name: ";
cin >> lastName;
cout << "Please Enter The Employee's Gender: ";
cin >> gender;

if (gender == 'M' || gender == 'm')
gender = 'M';
else if (gender == 'F' || gender == 'f')
gender = 'F';
else
gender = 'U';

cout << "Please Enter The Employee's Dependent Count: ";
cin >> dependents;

while (dependents < 0 || dependents > 10)
{
cout << "Please Enter A Number Between 0 And 10: ";
cin >> dependents;
}
cout << "Please Enter The Employee's Yearly Salary: ";
cin >> annualSalary;

while (annualSalary < 20000 || annualSalary > 150000)
{
cout << "Please Enter The Employee's Annual Salary Between 20,000 And 150,000: ";
cin >> annualSalary;
}

}
Employee::Emplo yee(string first, string last, char gen, int dep, double salary)
{
firstName = first;
lastName = last;
gender = gen;
dependents = dep;
annualSalary = salary;
}
benefit::benefi t(string health, double life, int vacation)
{
healthInsurance = health;
lifeInsurance = life;
vacationDays = vacation;
}
string Employee::getFi rstName()
{
return firstName;
}
void Employee::setFi rstName(string first)
{
firstName = first;
}
string Employee::getLa stName()
{
return lastName;
}
void Employee::setLa stName(string last)
{
lastName = last;
}
char Employee::getGe nder()
{
return gender;
}
void Employee::setge nder(char gen)
{
gender = gen;
}
int Employee::getDe pendents()
{
return dependents;
}
void Employee::setDe pendents(int dep)
{
dependents = dep;
}
void Employee::setDe pendents(string dep)
{
dependents = atoi(dep.c_str( ));
}
double Employee::getAn nualSalary()
{
return annualSalary;
}
void Employee::setAn nualSalary(doub le salary)
{
annualSalary = salary;
}
void Employee::setAn nualSalary(stri ng salary)
{
annualSalary = atof(salary.c_s tr());
}
double Employee::calcu latePay()
{
return annualSalary/52;
}
int Employee::getNu mEmployees()
{
return numEmployees;
}

string benefit::getHea lthInsurance()
{
return healthInsurance ;
}
void benefit::setHea lthInsurance(st ring healthIns)
{
healthInsurance = healthIns;
}
double benefit::getLif eInsurance()
{
return lifeInsurance;
}
void benefit::setLif eInsurance(doub le lifeIns)
{
lifeInsurance = lifeIns;
}
int benefit::getVac ationDays()
{
return vacationDays;
}
void benefit::setVac ationDays(int vacation)
{
vacationDays = vacation;
}

void Employee::displ ayEmployee()
{
cout << "Employee Information" << endl;
cout << "______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ __" << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "First Name: " << firstName << endl;
cout << "Last Name: " << lastName<< endl;
cout << "Gender: " << gender << endl;
cout << "Dependent( s): " << dependents << endl;
cout << "Annual Salary: " << setprecision(2) << showpoint << fixed << annualSalary << endl;
cout << "Weekly Pay: " << calculatePay() << endl;
}
void benefit::displa yBenefit()
{
cout << "Health Insurance Type: " << healthInsurance << endl;
cout << "Life Insurance Amount: " << lifeInsurance << endl;
cout << "Vacation Days: " << vacationDays << " days" << endl;
}
int Employee::numEm ployees = 0;
int main()
{

int numEmpl;

cout << "Welcome to your first Object Oriented Programming -- Employee ClassCIS247C, Week 2 Lab" << endl;
cout << "NAME: Brandon Braaten" <<endl;

displayDivider( "Employee One");


Employee one;
Employee::numEm ployees++;

one.displayEmpl oyee();

numEmpl = Employee::getNu mEmployees();
cout << "--- Number Of Employee Object Created ---" << endl;
cout << "Number Of Employees: " << numEmpl << endl;

displayDivider( "Employee Two");

Employee two("Mary", "Noia", 'F', 5, 24000.00);
Employee::numEm ployees++;

two.displayEmpl oyee();

numEmpl = Employee::getNu mEmployees();
cout << "--- Number Of Employee Object Created ---" << endl;
cout << "Number Of Employees: " << numEmpl << endl;

cout << "The end of the CIS 247C Week 6 iLab." << endl;

system ("pause");
return 0;
}

[Rabbit]

Just a guess but it's probably because you declared Employee before iEmployee.

[Calek916]

Thank you Rabbit for your help. I got it to work just fine. Now I am having a problem when I run my program instead of getting my Employee::Emplo yee() which is where I ask for your first name, last name etc.Instead I get my benefit class to start and I do not have it called. Can you help.

[Rabbit]

That's a new question. Please post a new thread for that.