On 28/01/2015 21:48, Ferretygubbins wrote:
I know this is OT but I rather suspect that some of you will be able to
help.

Boy1 (13) is interested in learning how to write code and so I would
like to set him up with a toolkit for his PC (Windows) unfortunately my
programming days are somewhat in the past and restricted to MUMPS which
was archaic even back then. Has anyone any suggestions for a suitable
platform? As ever the cheaper the better.

What "code" does he have in mind?

It take a lot of time and experience to be able to write meaningful
games, such that he might get disheartened.

Personally, I would suggest he could get into making websites and move
onto scripting etc when he's mastered noddy HTML.