Start with C/C++(they're basically the same thing) all the most powerful languages are based off of it, so they are easier to learn once you learn C.

If you're teaching yourself, the internet is the same, if not better than books, and I would also study on math, since it helps with programming.

// initializing C++
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// declaring function prototypes
float addition (float a, float b);

//main function
int main ()
{
float x; //
float y; //declares variables
float n; //
int b;
b = 1; //sets value of b to 1
cout << "Simple Addition Calc- First Program"; //displays info about program
while (b==1) //creates loop so the program runs as long as the person wants to add numbers
{
//following code prompts the user for 2 numbers to add and calls function addition to display results
cout << "\n" << "Type a number to add (can also use negetive, decimals, etc.): ";
cin >> x;
cout << " Second number: ";
cin >> y;
n = addition (x,y);
cout << "Ans: " << x << " + " << y << " = " << n << "\n";
//following code sets b to the value the user imputs to determine if the loop is broken to end the program
cout << "Solve another operation? (1=yes, 2=no): ";
cin >> b;
cout << "\n";
if (b==2)
cout << "Terminating application.";
}
//ends the main function of the code
return 0;
}
//following function adds the numbers
float addition (float a, float b)
{
float c;
c = a+b;
return (c);
}
//END C++ CODE

Yeah.. I think you're getting ahead of yourself. GUI comes later. Make things run in CMD first.

This goes double for the entire window. I saw most of FaRTy's programs. Nice stuff, but the Command Prompt box has to go. How would I create a custom window where I can choose where buttons are, what hot keys ( ctr + o = Open File / ctr + s = Save File ect... ) do and everything else? Am I getting ahead of myself? Is this stuff even too complex for a beginner to learn.

Which one should I select?

If you are going to use a MS compiler, DON'T use 2008! Get older ones, like 6.0, they really get screwy in the newest versions, like removing the .h when including header files..

Remeber to comment all your code so you can go back to it later and understand what it all means. (Yes, its very easy to get lost in your own code with bad habits/documentation)