I think the subject says it all -

In a previous post, you mention that Windows programming can be done in lots of languages, not just C++ (a fact I already knew)... but then you go on to say that you prefer to interface with the Win32 API directly.. what did you mean by that?

I am a newbie at Windows programming so I think there is a fundamental piece of information I am missing:

For example, are you implying that that API has more fundamental function calls that you prefer to implement directly, instead of using something like C++ to call a C++ routine that in turn utilizes the API function?

Thanks Ulrador