Starting and Stopping a Python Project in VEXcode VR

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


How to Start a Project

Important Note: The first time a Python project is started, there may be a small delay as the Python system is loading into your browser. This delay is normal and should only occur the first time the Python project is started during each VEXcode VR session.

From the Toolbar

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Select Start' option in the Project Help section, designed to assist users in initiating their coding projects with a virtual robot.

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

Greyed out start button in VEXcode VR interface, indicating the feature is currently unavailable or inactive, relevant to users seeking assistance in the Project Help section.

Once the “Start” button is selected, 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

Button labeled 'Select Playground' in VEXcode VR, used to choose a virtual environment for programming and testing coding projects with a virtual robot.

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 project in the VEXcode VR programming 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 for VEXcode VR, used in project help to indicate stopping or pausing actions 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

Screenshot of the VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Stop a Project' feature, providing guidance for users on how to halt a running program in the virtual coding environment.

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

From the Playground Window

Stop button icon for VEXcode VR, used in the Project Help section to indicate the action of stopping a program or robot simulation.

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

Illustration of a stop and reset button in VEXcode VR, representing project help features for coding and debugging in the virtual programming environment.

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

Screenshot of VEXcode VR interface showing the 'Select Start' option in the Project Help section, designed to assist users in navigating coding tasks within the virtual programming environment.

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

VEXcode VR Start button icon, used in the online programming environment for coding with a virtual robot, located in the Project Help section to assist users in initiating their coding projects.

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 a Project' option, designed to assist users in initiating programming tasks within the virtual robot environment, part of the Project Help section.

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

VEXcode VR Start button icon, used in the online programming environment for coding with a virtual robot, located in the Project Help section to assist users in initiating their coding projects.

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

From the beginning

Close and reset button icon for VEXcode VR project help section, designed to assist users in managing their coding projects within the virtual programming environment.

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

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