Quote Originally Posted by MacGyver View Post
Would be better in the project section of the forums.

Since you mentioned python twice, I'm assuming you really want python badly. This isn't quite the place to ask about, as you'll probably find a demeaning attitude towards python here.

If it's Windows specific, I would personally imagine that you're best off using C, C++, or VB. I would probably recommend .NET but for your objection to that. Since VB has basically been converted to the .NET area, that would probably leave you back to C and C++.
I want my application to work off-the-bat with a windows XP sp1/2/3 install. The user may not have internet.