My one friend converted me, but he dropped it because he gets bored with things he can't do quick lol. Since then, though, I've converted but one of my other friends to computer programming, and two to calculator programming (maybe another soon). The one I got to do the computer part wanted to do it beforehand anyway, so I guess I just encouraged him.

But what language?

If you can suggest another easy programming language, please do so.

I started the friend I got into computer programming off with VB6 and he loves programming now. I think any language that's easy (not what you consider easy, but what is generally considered easy) is a good place to start

Spyro, you could try a technique I read about in Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy (great book!)

Basically, some guys wrote a version of BASIC (possibly the originaly version? idk). They lived in California at the time they wrote it, and their intent with writing it was to get technology illiterate people (read: technofools) to get into programming. They would make some kind of a magician-like demonstration with their computers (harder these days ), showing them that this box could do amazing things. And then they would talk to them about it afterwards, and in the book they compare it to a drug dealer approach. "Hey, check this out...you like it? You could program this, you know..." et cetera. Good luck with whatever you're doing!

Yeah that's what all my teachers and friends say: "All those kids who don't know anything about computers will be on the streets and you'll be very successful in life." LOL

ain't that the truth. 

When I see the computer class teacher again, I'm gonna ask her if there's any way we can start an after school program about making computer games (with something simple like Game Maker for the kids in my school).

Ummm. Just a thought. I got one of my friends interested by just showing them a game called Drag Race V1 (awesome game.) It was in asm, so it was fast and it was fun (it was an upgrade game -- those are addicting.) So then I taught him the basics of BASIC programming, and since he didn't own a calc, I told him how to use QBASIC (Q stands for quick). Now he's doing pretty well in python with pygame. However, he doesn't like forums for some un apparent reason. (I'll have to try to convert him to that).

Well, that's my story.

A few afterthoughts: If you show people a really cool game on your calc, they tend to get into it more (wow! a CALCULATOR can have games on it?). However, just saying, "Uh, do you wanna learn how to program? I do it.", is much less appealing. I actually said that to somone once, and he looked at me like "are you crazy?"

also, if you have an fx-9860GII,  I highly recommend getting Drag Race V1 on Casiocalc.org file sharing.

And finally, parser padwan, I love your new avatar.

To flyingfisch, thanx for liking my avatar.
To Butts, we should start a "game making" club at school. (code for programming)
I'm sure we could get it approved by the admin...

cool topic. ++Nerds & ++Geeks //prefix increment for optimization