Which programming language should I use?

[Frankz]

I've been thinking about making a program for personal use. But I don't really know where to start or which programming language I should learn & use to build it.

 

Program functions;
-Upon executing this program, it'll open 2 other programs
-Both of those programs will be linked/connected/attached to eachother, so when moving one, the other moves with it.
-Both programs will automaticly be resized so they have the same width as eachother and a fixed length for each individually
-When resizing the width of one, the width of the other program will also change.
-I want to be able to control the program through a system tray icon where I can activate/deactivate certain functions.
-Should be compatible with W8.1 & W10.

 

I know there are probably several different languages I could build this program with but I'd like some suggestions from you guys.

 

Which programming languages can I use to build something like this?
And
Which programming languages would be best to use?

 

Thanks in advance,
Frankz

[Syntaxvgm]

sounds like a job for MS visual ! 

[burnttoastnice]

I always use C# for windows development (Only language I've used tbh) so I'd say C#.

[Guest]

Assembly.

 

(Probably VB, or C#)

[zlolslavez]

Sounds like some type of C (C,C++,C#), or MS Visual.

[Frankz]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, looks like I'll be looking into C# and VB!

[Lenidar]

C#. I wouldn't say its would be the best. It maybe the easiest language to do it on? maybe?

[EpicAdom]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys, looks like I'll be looking into C# and VB!

I would use C#

[trag1c]

C# with WPF or winforms IMO is probably the best choice but if you are feeling ballsy you could do Win32 with C++. Also from what you described it would actually be only 1 program but with 2 windows.

[ErickS89]

C/C++, C#, Basic, Ruby, Python, "avoid java like the plague".

[Dimi3os]

C/C++, C#, Basic, Ruby, Python, "avoid java like the plague".

I myself hate java with a passion.

[Nuluvius]

Java, C, VB, C#, or even C++.  Eclipse or Visual Studio Express.  Pick your poison.  Also, do note one thing.  "Windows programming"  is usually tied to visual basic, but that doesn't mean it is limited to it.  For visual basic you want to use the desktop version of visual studio express.

 

There is so much wrong with this whole thread but this post in particular... this is just gold. I need to go and lie down now.  :blink:

[Nuluvius]

Ok then let's address these statements...

 

Eclipse or Visual Studio Express. 

 

Those are IDEs not programming languages (which is what the OP was asking for). Of which Visual Studio Express is now obsolete. Visual Studio Community is now available and the licensing (see the bottom of that page) permits production use under very generous stipulations.

 

Also, do note one thing.  "Windows programming"  is usually tied to visual basic, but that doesn't mean it is limited to it.

VB/Visual Basic aka Windows Programming. ... As why I said you are not limited to Visual Basic.  Yes, there are various languages that can do the task even python or ruby.  VB is just so simple.

 

VB is an antiquated language and has very little scope in the current industry. But I agree that it is a simplistic language however out of a choice between that and Delphi choosing Delphi would at least teach one about deterministic destruction while being compile native (the two are comparatively antiquated but syntactically similar - more value would come from the latter IMO).

 

The better and smarter choice would of course be C# utilizing WPF and MVVM...

 

C for OSes, C++ = games and other tasks, C# and Java for more advanced windows applications. 

 

It depends, C/C++ have historically been more suited to the embedded & lower level domains but there's no reason C++ can't be used. C++ 11 & 14 bridges some of the chasm and the WUP API caters for it's use at the higher levels. Java though, not so much when contrasted to C# as it's simply left in the dirt by it - that is in the MS domain of course.

 

What?  That's how they teach us in 'Murica.

 

Yes and that's a shame. I've expressed my feelings on this kind of thing in the past... In summary I really despise how a lot of educational facilities are still desperately clinging to antiquated and even entirely obsolete languages, technologies and methodologies. Teaching the young skills that are essentially obsolete even before they get to the industry.

 

[Nuluvius]

I didn't say they were programming languages.  They are IDEs, but you can just click your desktop and do that.  I did bring up C# up though as I do prefer it over Java, and would use that.  VB is simple yes, but I said that it is more basic approach.  I didn't imply it was the best, so I told them that they aren't limited to it.  Probably should have just said C# like you.  This is why I hate having Asperger's.  I talk too much rather than getting straight to the point.   Also, I've mostly using eclipse and RPi methods, so I haven't been keeping up with Visual Studio, so that's my bad.

 

I don't think it has anything to do with talking around the point or for that matter having or not having Asperger's (I'm Dyslexic and Dyscalculate btw). You seem to have labelled VB as the staple for developing software for the Windows platform; it's not or at least it shouldn't be mainly because it is so antiquated.

 

As a side note when we want to develop in Java, licensing stipulations aside, IntelliJ is a far better IDE than Eclipse - it's build on the ReSharper technology after all.

[TonyStark]

Frankz, If you have no programming experience at all, better start learning the basic programming concepts (eg. Object Oriented Programming) for starters. If you are familiar however with programming and you want to code applications for the Windows platform I would say that you should try Visual Studio Community edition and go with C# as a language, due to the fact that it is close to C/C++ (basically C# is C++ with .NET framework and some changes in the syntax among other things) which is one of the most portable programming languages. feel free to ask if any of the above are not making sense.

[manon_gfx]

For what you want, the language is not that important. What is important is how much you can communicate with the OS to control the windows. I program in C++ myself, and you get a lot of control over stuff on Windows. I think it should be possible in any language, as long as you can create and control a window.

[Nuluvius]

basically C# is C++ with .NET framework and some changes in the syntax among other things

No it is not. Unless you are meaning VC++ (even then it's a stretch) then the only real similarities are the C in the names and the most basic of syntax. Otherwise they are completely different languages.

[gastew15]

I myself hate java with a passion.

You probably just develop small scale interface applications then that don't require a strict overhead then. Java is amazing for larger scale systems that need to work well in a limited environment. Java runs in everything for a reason, not to mention a program I make for one computer ru s on every other computer that can run java which makes it amazingly compatible. NASA doesn't run Java on their rovers just because...

[TonyStark]

No it is not. Unless you are meaning VC++ (even then it's a stretch) then the only real similarities are the C in the names and the most basic of syntax. Otherwise they are completely different languages.

 

Unless you are writing code "directly" for hardware (eg Arduino) or console apps, yes I'm talking about Visual C++... of course there is a different compiler....but talking about syntax and similarities....I'd say they look alike....and for a new programmer, these things won't even matter yet....once he/she is advancing then we can go deeper.