Saving a VEXcode EXP C++ Project on macOS – VEX Library

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

Ways to Save

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

File menu in VEXcode open with the following options shown: New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save, Save As, What's New, About, and Check For Updates. The Save option is highlighted with a red box.

Option 1: Selecting Save in the File menu.

VEXcode Toolbar with the following icons shown left to right: Controller, Brain (highlighted green), Download, Run, Stop, Share, and Feedback. The Download option is highlighted with a red box.

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The Project name box is highlighted with a red box.

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

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The edit project name box is open with a red box highlighting the Save option.

Then select the Save button.

Saving a Project

Project dialogue box on macOS shown with areas to choose the file name, download location, and tags.

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

Project dialogue box on macOS shown with areas to choose the file name, download location, and tags. A red box highlights the file name.

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

Project dialogue box on macOS shown with areas to choose the file name, download location, and tags. A red box highlights the download location dropdown.

Select the destination, such as the Documents folder.

Project dialogue box on macOS shown with areas to choose the file name, download location, and tags. A red box highlights the save option in the bottom right corner.

Then select Save.

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The Project name box is highlighted with a red box showing the updated name: Drive Project.

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

Center of the VEXcode Toolbar with the Slot, Project Name, and Save Status shown. The Project name box is highlighted with a red box showing the save status as Saved.

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

VEXcode EXP Save prompt reads Your project was never saved. Save now? with two button options. To the left in red reads Discard, to the right in blue reads Save.

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

Close VEXcode EXP
Create a new project
Open another project

Using 'Save As'

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.