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Taking Screenshots of the VEX Brain in VS Code

The VEX VS Code Extension enables us to take screenshots of the VEX Brain for documentation, troubleshooting, or sharing information.

How to take screenshots of the VEX Brain in VS Code

  • Connect the Vex Brain to the VEX VS Code Extension. Click on the VEX icon on the Activity Bar.

    VEX Robotics Extension icon in the VS Code side menu is highlighted.

  • The VEX view will open in the Side Bar. Hover the mouse over the VEX Brain Icon or the VEX Brain text under VEX DEVICE INFO in the VEX view.

    VEX Device Info section with the VEX Device Indicator folder highlighted. In this example, the VEX Device Indicator folder reads V5 Brain (V5_Brain).

  • The icons will appear next to the VEX Brain text. Click on the Camera Icon.

    Cursor is hovering over the VEX Device Indicator folder and there is a Battery Medic icon, a Camera icon, and an Event Log icon next to it. The Camera icon is highlighted.

  • The Save As window will prompt. Type a name for the screenshot image file in the File name Text Box and click on the Save Button.

    Device's file management program is open and set to save to the Documents folder. The new file is a png and it has been named v5Screen. Below, the Save button is highlighted.

  • The screenshot image file will be saved on the computer and will be opened in the Editor area of the VS Code.

    VEX Brain screenshot is shown opened in VS Code from the user's Documents folder. Brain screenshots show an image of the entire screen, including the indicator icons at the top and any menu options at the bottom.

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