Saving a VEXcode IQ Blocks Project on an iPad – VEX Library

Ways to Save

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

File menu in VEXcode open with the following options shown: New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save. The Save option is highlighted with a red box

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

VEXcode Toolbar with the following icons shown left to right: Brain (highlighted green), Download, Run, Stop, Share, and Feedback. The Download option is highlighted with a red box.

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The Project name box is highlighted with a red box.

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

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The edit project name box is open with a red box highlighting the Save option.

Then select the Savebutton.

Saving a Project

iPad save screen with a red box highlighting the + button

Choose one of the ways above to save a new project, then your iPad's save screen will appear. Select the + button.

iPad file name box with a red box highlighting the field where the file name should be typed

Use the keypad to name your new project.

iPad file name box with the file name print hello in the project name field. Underneath there are two buttons, an ok button on the left which is highlighted with a red box and a cancel button on the right

Select OK after naming the project.

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown.The project name box displays the text, print hello

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

VEXcode EXP project name box with the text print hello inside the box and the save status reading saved highlighted with a red box to the right

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

VEXcode EXP pop up window with text reading your project was never saved. Save now? Underneath the text are two buttons, a discard button on the left and a save button on the right

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

Close VEXcode IQ
Create a new project
Open another project

Saving a Copy

File menu in VEXcode open with the following options shown: New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save, Save As. The Save As option is highlighted with a red box.

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.