Loading and Saving a VEXcode VR Project on a Chromebook

A project can be loaded and saved in VEXcode VR in a few ways.


Open an Existing Project

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, featuring options for saving projects and loading existing ones, designed to enhance coding and robotics education.

Open an existing project by selecting Open from the File menu.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save options, illustrating how users can manage their coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

Use the ChromeOS interface to navigate and open your existing project.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.


Open an Example Project

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, including options for saving projects and loading previously saved work, designed to enhance coding education in a virtual environment.

Open an example project by selecting Open Examples from the File menu.

To learn more about using Example Projects in VEXcode VR view this article.


Rename a Project

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save feature, illustrating options for users to manage their coding projects in a virtual programming environment designed for learning coding concepts.

To rename a project, select the Project Name window.

A close-up of the VEXcode VR interface shows the project save dialog. The project name has been updated to Robot Drive, displayed in an editable text field. Below, the text Autosave Capable Browser is visible. Information about Class, Code, and Tier (Premium) is shown, though some details are blurred. At the bottom, there are buttons for Saving help, Cancel, and a blue Save button highlighted with a red outline, indicating that the project is ready to be saved.

Once the project name has been changed, the Save button will be enabled. Select Save to apply the new name to your project.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save features, highlighting options for users to manage their projects effectively within the online programming environment.

A prompt will open to save the file to your computer. Type in the text field at the bottom to change the name of your project. 

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, highlighting options for users to manage their coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

Select Save to change the name of your project.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, highlighting options for users to manage their coding projects in the online programming environment designed for learning coding concepts with a virtual robot.

The autosave indicator to the right of the project's name will now change to Saved.

A close-up of the VEXcode VR interface shows the project save dialog. The project name is Robot Drive, displayed in an editable text field. Below, the text Autosave Capable Browser is visible. Information such as Class, Code, and Tier (Premium) is displayed, though some details are blurred. At the bottom, there are buttons for Saving help, Cancel, and a Save As button highlighted with a red outline, indicating the option to save the project with a new name.

Now when you select the Project Name window, selecting Save As will let you save a new copy of the project with a different name.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.

Save Using the File Menu

Screenshot of VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, with options for loading projects and saving progress in a virtual programming environment designed for coding education.

Open the File menu and select Save or Save As.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save features, highlighting options for users to manage their projects effectively within the online programming environment.

If you have not yet saved your project, a prompt will open to save the file to your computer. Type in the text field at the bottom to change the name of your project. 

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, highlighting options for users to manage their coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

Select Save to save your project.

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, highlighting options for users to manage their coding projects in the online programming environment designed for learning coding concepts with a virtual robot.

The autosave indicator to the right of the project's name will now change to Saved.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.


Common Issue when Loading/Saving

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the Load and Save functionality, featuring options for saving projects and loading existing ones, designed to enhance coding and robotics education.

A common issue when using VEXcode Project files is trying to select the project file to be opened directly by the operating system.

If you try to open a VEXcode Project file by double clicking it, nothing will open.

All VEXcode VR Project files can ONLY be opened within VEXcode VR. View the Open an Existing Project section from this article for more information.

For more information, help, and tips, check out the many resources at VEX Professional Development Plus

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