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:
Click on the search tool at the bottom left of the screen.
Type File Explorer in the search tool and then press enter to open File Explorer.
Click on This PC located in the sidebar of the File Explorer.
Click on the Documents folder icon located on the right of the File Explore to open it.
Open the vexcode-projects folder to see all of your saved projects.
You will 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 locate 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.
Click on the search tool.
Search for File Explorer and press enter.
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.