Taking Screenshots from the VEX AIR Drone Controller

The VEX VS Code Extension can be used to take screenshots from the VEX AIR Drone Controller's screen.

Note: The controller must be connected to your computer in order to capture images through VS Code.

Visual Studio Code sidebar with the VEX extension panel open, showing PROJECT ACTIONS section with two blue buttons labeled New Project and Import Project, a Documentation section with Extension and API Reference links, and VEX DEVICE INFO indicating No VEX Device Connected; a large dropdown icon near the bottom is highlighted, located above version information for vexcom 1.0.0b39 and another version labeled 0.7.0

Open the VEX Extension while the robot is connected to your computer.

Note: The controller can't connect to the VEX Extension if VEXcode is open.

VEX DEVICE INFO panel in Visual Studio Code displaying device hierarchy under AIR Controller; expanded sections show system information including vexos version 1.0.0.38, cpu0 version 1.0.0.38, and cpu1 version 1.0.0.5; a camera icon for taking a snapshot or screenshot of the device info panel is highlighted in the upper right corner

Under VEX DEVICE INFO, hover over the AIR Controller section header and select the camera icon.

Visual Studio Code interface showing the VEX extension with PROJECT ACTIONS section on the left including New Project and Import Project buttons; below is a VEX DEVICE INFO panel displaying details for an AIR Controller such as firmware version, CPU info, team ID, and COM ports; the right side shows an open image file Menu.png with a visual representation of a controller wirelessly connecting to a drone, surrounded by various status icons including battery percentage, signal strength, tools, and camera options

Once you have saved the image using your device's saving dialog, the captured image will appear.

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

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