Saving a VEXcode IQ C++ Project on Windows – VEX Library

When working in VEXcode IQ, it is important to understand how to save a project on a Windows device.

Ways to Save

You can save your project in VEXcode IQ in different ways:

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

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the Download icon highlighted in between the Brain and Run icons.

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the project name field highlighted. To the right of the project name a label reads Not Saved.

Option 3: Naming a new project by selecting the project name window.

VEXcode IQ Project Name dropdown menu opened where the name can be changed. The Save button below is highlighted.

Then select the Save button.

Saving a Project

The device's Save As menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder.

Choose one of the ways above to save a new project, then a Save As dialog window will open.

The device's Save As menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The File Name field that can be used to name the project is highlighted. The project name has been changed to New Project Name.

Name your project by typing in your device's save dialog window.

The device's Save As menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The Downloads folder icon is highlighted to indicate that other folders can be selected to change the destination.

Select the destination, such as the Downloads folder.

The device's Save As menu is open and set to save to the Downloads folder. The Save button in the bottom right is highlighted.

Then select Save.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the project name field highlighted and changed to New Project Name.

The updated project name will be visible in the project name window.

VEXcode IQ Toolbar with the project name field changed to New Project Name. The label to the right is highlighted and reads Saved.

Once a project is saved, VEXcode IQ will automatically save all changes in a project.

VEXcode IQ unsaved project prompt that reads Your project was never saved. Save now? Below there are two buttons, one reads Discard and the other reads Save.

Note: Whenever there is an unsaved project, VEXcode IQ will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

Close VEXcode IQ
Create a new project
Open another project

Using 'Save As'

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

You can also use the Save As option from the File menu to make a copy of a project under a different name or in a different location.