Microsoft Visual C++, the standard program with which to write
applications for
Windows, along with
Microsoft Visual Basic. While there are other good products available (compilers from
Borland and
Metrowerks, for example.) MSVC has the advantage probably because it's from Microsoft for an OS by Microsoft (I wonder why the
Department of Justice wants to
break up Microsoft?)
You want to
program for Windows and would like to know what to get? I suggest
VC++ over Visual Basic because C++ is a much more powerful
language.
Basic is an easier language though.
Maybe someone with more experience with some of the other
compilers and
development environments could compare them to the
Microsoft Products to help beginners pick something.
A great
FAQ on this subject can be found at http://www.iseran.com/Win32/FAQ/faq.htm#21
Be
forewarned that Visual C++ is not fully
ANSI compliant (Yes, I know it says that it is
on the box.
Don't believe everything you read. No, not even this.)