The vexcode-projects folder contains all of the projects made within VEXcode Pro V5.
How to get to the vexcode-projects folder
To get to the vexcode-projects folder:
Open Finder by clicking on the Finder icon that is located on your Dock.
Open the Documents folder icon located in the sidebar of the Finder.
Open the vexcode-projects folder to see all of your saved projects.
You will now see all of your VEXcode Pro V5 project folders.
Overview of what folders/files are within a VEXcode Pro V5 project
Open one of your VEXcode Pro V5 project folders and inside you will find folders that contain the following:
- Source code (*.cpp files)
- Header Files (*.h files)
- Build Files (makefile, vex/mkenv.mk, vex/mkrules.mk)
- All of these files are needed to build the project and download it to a V5 Brain.
What to do if no VEXcode Pro V5 project exists in the default vexcode-projects location
If you open your vexcode-projects folder and none of your VEXcode Pro V5 projects are there follow these steps to find where they are located:
Launch the VEXcode Pro V5 application.
Click File then in the File dropdown click Preferences.
Look at the file path next to the Program folder preference. This file path will tell you the location where your VEXcode Pro V5 projects are being saved. The ~ at the beginning of the file path refers to your home folder.
Open Finder by clicking on the Finder icon that is located on your Dock.
Navigate to the VEXcode Pro V5 projects folder that you noted in step 3.
Open the vexcode-projects folder to see all of your saved projects.
You will now see all of your VEXcode Pro V5 project folders.
Open one of your VEXcode Pro V5 project folders and inside you will find folders that contain the following:
- Source code (*.cpp files)
- Header Files (*.h files)
- Build Files (makefile, vex/mkenv.mk, vex/mkrules.mk)
- All of these files are needed to build the project and download it to a V5 Brain.