Opening and Saving VEXcode 123 Projects on macOS

Create a New Project

A new project opens when VEXcode 123 is launched. But, a new project can also be opened from the File Menu.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the New Blocks Project option highlighted. New Blocks Project is the first option in the menu.

Select New Blocks Project from the File Menu.

VEXcode 123 unsaved project prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? The user can choose between Discard and Save.

Note: when creating a new project, a prompt will appear asking to save if the current project has not already been saved. See the "Saving a Project" section of this article for details on how to save a project.

Open Projects

Open an Existing Project

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open option highlighted. Open is the second option in the menu, below New Blocks Project. A hotkey of the command key with the letter O key can be used to open a project as well.

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

Previously saved VEXcode 123 project is visible from the device's files and is highlighted.

Use the device’s interface to navigate and open your existing project.

VEXcode 123 with a previously saved Blocks project successfully opened.

Your project will then open.

Open an Example Project

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open Examples option highlighted. Open Examples is the third option in the menu, below New Blocks Project and Open.

Select Open Examples from the File Menu.

VEXcode Blocks Example Projects menu with a variety of projects across different categories to choose from.

Select an Example Project.

VEXcode 123 with an Example Project opened, including a stack of code blocks and a note with a description of the project.

Once selected, the Example Project will open.


Saving Projects

You can save your project in VEXcode 123 in different ways:

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Save option highlighted. Save is the fourth option in the menu, below New Blocks Project, Open, and Open Examples. A hotkey of the command key with the letter S key can be used to save a project as well.

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the project name field highlighted. To the right of the Project Name a label reads Not Saved.

Option 2: Naming a new project by selecting the project name window.

VEXcode 123 Project Name menu opened where the name can be changed. The Save button below is highlighted.

Type a new name into the text field and select Save.

Saving a Project

The device's Save File menu is open and set to save to the Documents folder.

Choose one of the ways above to save a new project, then a Save As dialog window will open.

The device's Save File menu is open and set to save to the Documents folder, with the project's name changed to Forest Quest and the Save button on the bottom right highlighted.

After choosing the location to save your project and typing in its name, select Save.

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the project name field highlighted and changed to Forest Quest.

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

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the project name field changed to Forest Quest. The label to the right is highlighted and reads Saved.

Once a project is saved, VEXcode 123 will automatically save all changes in a project.

VEXcode 123 unsaved project prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? The user can choose between Discard and Save.

Note: Whenever there is an unsaved project, VEXcode 123 will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

  • Close VEXcode IQ
  • Create a new project
  • Open another project

Using 'Save As'

VEXcode 123 Toolbar with the File menu open and the Save As option highlighted. Save As is the fifth option in the menu, below New Blocks Project, Open, Open Examples, and Save.

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.

For more information, help, and tips, check out the many resources at VEX Professional Development Plus

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