Starting and Stopping a Blocks Project in VEXcode VR

Starting and stopping a project in VEXcode VR will control when your VR Robot moves in its virtual Playground.


How to Start a Project

From the Toolbar

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Start' command block, used in the Project Help section to assist users in programming a virtual robot.

To start a project, select the “Start” button. The Playground window will open automatically if it is not already open.

Gray 'Start' button icon for VEXcode VR project help section, representing the initiation of coding tasks in the virtual programming environment designed for learning coding concepts and robotics.

Once the “Start” button is pressed, the project will run and the VR Robot will perform the programmed actions in the Playground. The “Start” button will remain grayed out while the project is running. The project must be stopped before it can be run again.

From the Playground Window

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR Playground toolbar, displaying various coding tools and options available for users to create and manage programming projects in the virtual robot environment.

To start a project from the Playground window, first ensure that the Playground window is open. To open the Playground window, select the Playground button in the Toolbar.

VEXcode VR Start button icon, representing the initiation of a programming project in the VEXcode VR online environment, designed for learning coding concepts through virtual robotics.

Then, select the Start button. Once the Start button is pressed, the project will run and the VR Robot will perform the programmed actions in the Playground.

Red stop button icon used in VEXcode VR to halt robot operations, symbolizing safety and control in coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

The Start button will be replaced with the Stop button while the project is running. The project must be stopped before it can be run again.


How to Stop a Project

From the Toolbar

Red stop button icon used in VEXcode VR to halt robot operations, symbolizing safety and control in coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

To stop a project from the Toolbar, select the “Stop” button.

From the Playground Window

Red stop button icon used in VEXcode VR to halt robot operations, symbolizing safety and control in coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

To stop a project from the Playground Window, select the Stop button.

Graphic illustrating the 'Stop' and 'Reset' functions in VEXcode VR, highlighting options for controlling a virtual robot within the programming environment.

You can also stop the project by pressing the "Reset" button inside of the Playground window.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Start' command block, used in the Project Help section to assist users in programming a virtual robot.

Notice that the "Start" button will return to white once the project has been stopped.

VEXcode VR Start button icon, representing the initiation of a programming project in the VEXcode VR online environment, designed for learning coding concepts through virtual robotics.

The Start button will also return in the Playground window.


How to Start a Project Again

From where you left off

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Start' command block, used in the Project Help section to assist users in programming a virtual robot.

To continue running your robot from where it last left off, use the “Start” button again from the Toolbar, while leaving the Playground window open.

VEXcode VR Start button icon, representing the initiation of a programming project in the VEXcode VR online environment, designed for learning coding concepts through virtual robotics.

Or, use the Start button again from the Playground window.

From the beginning

Icon of a close/reset button for VEXcode VR, used in the Project Help section to assist users in resetting their coding projects within the online programming environment.

To start your robot back at the beginning, select the “Reset” button in the Playground window or “Close” the Playground window.

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