Saving a VEXcode V5 Project on an Android – VEX Library

You can save a your VEXcode V5 project on Android using the Save or Save As buttons. Whenever you save a project, VEXcode will automatically start autosaving to that file as you work.

Ways to Save

You can save your project in VEXcode V5 in different ways:

Dropdown menu from a VEXcode interface showing options under the File tab, with the option Save highlighted by a red box. Other visible options include New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save As, What's New, and About.

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

Toolbar section from a VEXcode interface showing icons for Controller, Brain, and a highlighted Download button outlined in red. The Controller and Brain icons are located to the left of the Download button.

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

Top toolbar of a VEXcode interface showing the project name VEXcode Project highlighted in red, with the status Not Saved to the right. To the left are options for Undo, Redo, and a slot icon labeled 1 SLOT.

Option 3: Naming a new project by selecting the project name window.

Save dialog window in VEXcode showing the project name VEXcode Project, with the Save button highlighted in red. The Cancel option is visible to the left of the Save button. The toolbar above shows the project name VEXcode Project and status Not Saved.

Then select the Save button.

Saving a Project

Save dialog window in a file browser showing the file name VEXcode Project.v5blocks highlighted in blue at the bottom. The Save button is located on the right side in blue, and the file directory is labeled as Downloads. The Modified column is visible at the top right.

Choose one of the ways above to save a new project, then you will be prompted to save the file.

File icon and name VEXcode Project.v5blocks highlighted in blue with a red outline around the entire section. The icon represents a generic file type, and the file name is clearly displayed next to it.

Name your project by typing in your device's save dialog window.

Menu icon with three horizontal lines next to the label Downloads, both outlined in red. The background is blue, and the section represents a downloads navigation or folder label.

Select the destination, such as the Downloads folder.

Blue Save button outlined in red with white text in the center. The button appears to be part of a file-saving or confirmation dialog.

Then select Save.

Toolbar section in a VEXcode interface showing the project name Drive Project highlighted in red with a status of Saved to the right. The slot icon labeled 1 SLOT is located on the left.

The updated project name will be visible in the project name window.

Toolbar section in a VEXcode interface showing the project name Drive Project, with the status Saved highlighted in red on the right. The slot icon labeled 1 SLOT is located on the left.

The updated project name will be visible in the project name window.

Dialog box with the message Your project was never saved. Save now? Below the message are two buttons: Discard in red on the left and Save in blue on the right.

Once a project is saved, VEXcode V5 will automatically save all changes in a project.

Note: Whenever there is an unsaved project, VEXcode V5 will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

Close VEXcode V5
Create a new project
Open another project

Saving a Copy

Dropdown menu from a VEXcode interface under the File tab with the Save As option highlighted in red. Other visible options include New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save, What's New, and About. Color-coded categories like Looks, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators, and Variables are visible on the left side of the interface.

You can also use the Save As option from the File menu to make a copy of a project under a different name or in a different location.