making a GUI program, what program should i use

[trig]

Hi, basiclly i am making a GUI program that has multi touch functions, but i dont know which would be easier to make it in.....visual basic.NET or visual studios 2008....thank you in advance

[Zaita]

So, you're asking if you should use C++ or Visual Basic? Use what is most comfortable to you; and what one has the best multi-touch libraries available to you.

[trig]

sorry, i meant .net frameworks or visual studios.....using C++, i am a beginer so i want the one that is easier to ues lol

[z05DSL3A]

i am a beginer so i want the one that is easier to ues

It probably depends on what you are a beginner at. Using the .net framework may be easier, but if you don't know C++, then you are likely in for a very steep learning curve. You would have to learn C++/CLI (it is a different language to C++), if you try to learn C++, C++/CLI and try to mix them you will probably end up in a world of pain.

But on the other hand; if you want to do a native application (ie without .net) you will likely need to use the Windows API, again this would be a steep learning curve but may be easier in the long run. Windows API is a lot lower level than .net so unless you use a framework (MFC, WTL, Qt...) to take care of the basics you will spend a lot of time writing boiler plate code.

If you are a total beginner, my recommendation is to put the thought of a GUI to one side for a while and just concentrate on learning C++ (and possibly a bit of C, will help with the Windows API).

Edit:
My normal recomendation for people who want to do .net development is to use C# as the language.

[trig]

Hi, thanks for your reply

I am not a completely new started i understand programming and stuff, ice done C in college, but the reason why i said beginner is because i dont practice enough, but it has to be done in C++ im afraid, i hear with visual studios i could get that to create the GUI, like visual basic API's do, so simple drag and stuff, does .net frameworks do this as well and if yes can you provide a tut link pretty please :D
the reason for this is because i wanan get the GUI skeleton done quickly so i can jump stright into the main stuff.

Thankss :D