The vexcode-projects folder contains all of the projects made within VEXcode Pro V5. The following article will cover:
- How to get to the default location of the vexcode-projects folder.
- An overview of what folders/files are within a VEXcode Pro V5 project.
- What to do if no VEXcode Pro V5 project is in the default vexcode-projects location.
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.
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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.