Need easy DIY programming language for creating EXEs

Can anyone recommend a "programming language" that's not to difficult to learn for us DIY home programmers. (...this Python Script thing is far to HEAVY to learn for beginners, C as well). Sometimes I need to create a little .EXE file to do something. I've searched the net but can't come on the right track. Looking for something: [1] Easy create a little menu with buttons [2] Friendly commands [3] Not to TIME consuming to get something done [4] Compatible with XP and Win7 [5] Create an .EXE that can call a Python Script and vice versa. (Python Script call the .EXE) [6] Create an .EXE that can run/compatible on other users PC's ...So one can post his .EXE here for other users to use/share. I came across 'AutoIT', have'nt download/tried yet, don't know if I'm on the right track ? Recommendations ?

...more explaining: Say I've written 3 Scripts that does 3 similar things. Instead of having 3 buttons on a toolar just have 1 button that calls a little EXE program I've created, that opens a nice little menu/window with 3 buttons and a 'Cancel' 'Retry' button and so on. Clicking on of the buttons then calls/runs the Script of choice. Also sometimes it's easier to write a little .EXE to get something done than to write a script.

... there are BASIC packages that compile to .exe's...

I did a lot of reading on the internet about Visual Studio (once I found it was a programming language, the name "Visual Studio" a bit confusing) and found BY ACCIDENT many programmers complaining there finished product can't run on clients computers. I did a lot of searching through many posts on sites/forums to see what the solution might be, reading the threads to the end to find the answer, people suggesting "Try this, do that, rewrite program in VB2006, download this" and so on...of which NONE worked in the end. NO ONE had an answer/solution. What I mean by "useless" is, if you look at my first post, it will be "useless" for me/anyone to post a program here (Like Visual Studio, after what I've red about Visual Studio) that no one can use. I left computers in 1990, never touched a computer for 20 years, restarting only now again. At that time (1990) out came "4th generation" languages, which made programming very easy. I can't find anything about that today, seems it died out. Though it will be like "10th generation" languages today ? ...and very easy to program. To get back, there MUST be something easy I can play with and start writing little programs straigh away, that can work on everybodys PCs without much hazzels to get it working. Programming is just a HOBBY, TIME always a problem, can't spend hours... I've watched video about AutoIT, looks like easy BASIC type programming, create MENUs easy, just worried that after spending time learning it, it might have many limitations, forcing me to start all over again with something else. Mabe someone can answer this. I did check out "AutoHotkey", its a Macro program, will have many limitations. I'm not clever enough (at this time) for Python. So I'm asking for some help here...like explained in 1st post.

@ TonE and captain_caveman: Thanks for suggestions, will read/investigate. Only be back at computer in 2 weeks...will then def check. Quick question @ TonE, can AutoHotkey compile to EXE ?

I agree with autohotkey - I built a mackie emulator with it. See my sig.

There's this too : Runs on multiple platforms. cheers

I'd go for AutoHotKey as well. It's easy to learn (i.e. having the help file open, gets you to the desired result rather soon), it's very well documented and extremely flexible and it can create .exe files without the hassle of having to use .makefile, .h files and such. If your script does exactly what you want it to, you just have to compile it and you're done. And AFAIK, if you have created an .exe and want to use it on another computer, you don't need to have AutoHotKey installed on that computer. The .exe file is a stand-alone program. -Data

I think Zerkie isn't referring directly to Reaper. It seems to be a more general question. -Data