Opening a VEXcode IQ C++ Project on a Chromebook – VEX Library

Users can open a project in VEXcode IQ in different ways:

Opening an Existing Project
Opening an Example

Opening an Existing Project

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open option highlighted. Open is the third option in the menu, below New Blocks Project and New Text Project.

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

Previously saved VEXcode IQ project is visible from the device's files and is highlighted.

Your device’s File window will open. Select the location where you saved your file. Notice that VEXcode IQ C++ projects have the .iqcpp extension. Then, select the desired .iqcpp project file.

Previously saved VEXcode IQ project in the device's files is selected, and the Open button at the bottom of the menu is highlighted.

Select open.

VEXcode IQ with a previously saved C++ project successfully opened in the Workspace.

Your project will open in VEXcode IQ.

Opening an Example Project

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the File menu open and the Open Examples option highlighted. Open Examples is the fifth option in the menu, below New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, and Open Recent.

Open the File menu and select ‘Open Examples.’

VEXcode Example Projects menu with a variety of projects across different categories to choose from.

Then, select an example project to open it.

Note: when opening a project, a prompt will appear asking to save if the current project has not been saved yet.

For more information on Example Projects, view the Using C++ Example Projects and Templates article in the VEX Library.