Using the VEX Feedback in VS Code

The VEX Feedback will provide valuable information to VEX, such as requesting a new feature, discussing something that is not working, and providing diagnostics about user issues. Users can submit general feedback or bug reports to VEX in VS Code to help with the program’s continual improvement.

Accessing the VEX Feedback in VS Code

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

Select on the VEX icon on the VS Code Activity Bar.

The VEX Robotics Extension has been opened and it shows options for creating and importing projects above and submitting feedback below. The VEX Feedback category is highlighted at the bottom of the extension menu.

The VEX view will open in the Side Bar. The VEX Feedback category is at the bottom of the VEX view.

Submitting Information Via VEX Feedback

VEX Feedback section of the VEX Robotics Extension side menu. At the top of the section, the Comment and Issue buttons are highlighted that can be used to pick between a general comment or a specific issue.

Select the Comment Button or the Issue Button to indicate that the Feedback information is a general comment or an issue report.

VEX Feedback section of the VEX Robotics Extension side menu. Below the Comment and Issue buttons there is a highlighted text field with a prompt that reads Your Message.

Type the Feedback description that you would like to provide for VEX in the Text Box.

VEX Feedback section of the VEX Robotics Extension side menu. Below the text field there is a checkbox to include an email address with the feedback. Both the checkbox and the field to enter the email address are highlighted.

(Optional) If you want to provide your email address, select the checkbox next to Include Email Address and type your email address in the Text Box.
Note: If you want a response from VEX, you need to include the email address.
Note: By including your email address, you agree that VEX can send you emails if they have questions about the feedback.

VEX Feedback section of the VEX Robotics Extension side menu. Below the email address options there is a checkbox to include diagnostic and usage data.

(Optional) Select the checkbox next to Include diagnostic and usage data if you want to provide VEX with more technical information from your project.
Note: If reporting an issue, it is important to include diagnostic data to help identify the problem.

VEX Feedback section of the VEX Robotics Extension side menu. At the bottom of the feedback section there is a blue Send button that is highlighted.

Select on the SEND Button to submit the Feedback information.

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