Saving a VEXcode V5 Blocks Project on an iPad – VEX Library

When working in VEXcode V5, it is important to understand how to save a project on an iPad.

Ways to Save

You can save your project in VEXcode V5 in different ways:

Vexcode V5 file menu with a red box highlighting the Save option

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

VEXcode V5 toolbar with the a red box highlighting the download button

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

VEXcode V5 toolbar with a red box highlighting the project name window

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

VEXcode V5 project name window with a red box highlighting the save button

Then select the Save button.

Saving a Project

iPad save screen with a red box highlighting the + option

Choose one of the ways above to save a new project, then your iPad's save screen will appear. Select the + button.

File Name dialog box is highlighted, indicating where to enter the new file name. Beneath are two buttons, OK on the left and Cancel on the right.

Use the keypad to name your new project.

File Name dialog box with print hello entered as the file name. Beneath are two buttons, OK on the left and Cancel on the right. The OK button is highlighted with a red box.

Select OK after naming the project.

VEXcode V5 project name box is highlighted with a red box. The project name inside the box is print hello

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

VEXcode V% toolbar with the project name box to the left, and the saved text to the right, indicating that the project has been autosaved

Once a project is saved, VEXcode V5 will automatically save all changes in a project.

a popup window reading Your project was never saved. Save now? with two buttons underneath the sentence. A discard button on the left and a save button on the right.

Note: Whenever there is an unsaved project, VEXcode V5 will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

Close VEXcode V5
Create a new project
Open another project

Using ‘Save As’

VEXcode V5 file menu with the Save As option highlighted

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.