Opening a VEXcode V5 Blocks Project on an Android

 Users can open a Blocks project in VEXcode V5 in different ways.


Open an Existing Project

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

Open an existing project by selecting Open from the File menu.

Screenshot of a downloads page showing a file named VEXcode Project.v5blocks, modified on September 18. The file size is 611 bytes, and the file type is displayed as v5blocks.

Then, use the Android interface to navigate and open your existing project. 


Open an Example Project

VEXcode V5 Toolbar with File highlighted with a red box.

Select File in the Toolbar.

VEXcode V5 File Menu open, with a red highlight around Open Examples. Open examples is the fourth item in the menu, beneath New Blocks Project, New Text Project, and Open.

Select Open Examples in the drop down menu.

Example project selection window showing tiles for various example projects in VEXcode V5. At the top it reads Choose a Blocks example project.

Select a Template or an Example Project.

Note: Templates and Example Projects are used for the following:

  • Templates configure the motors and sensors on your robot for the project.
  • Example projects are premade projects that are ready to download and run.

VEXcode V5 interface with the Clawbot Drivetrain 2 motor No Gyro template open in the workspace.

Once selected, the Template or Example Project will open.

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