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

Ways to Save

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

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

Option 2: Downloading a new project.

VEXcode EXP 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 EXP 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

iPad Save File screen with the Plus button highlighted.

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

iPad File Name prompt with a highlighted field to enter the project's name.

Use the keypad to name your new project.

iPad File Name prompt with the project name print hello entered. The OK button is highlighted below.

Select OK after naming the project.

VEXcode EXP Toolbar with the project name field highlighted and changed to print hello.

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

VEXcode EXP Toolbar with the project name field changed to print hello. The label to the right is highlighted and reads Saved.

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

VEXcode EXP 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 EXP will prompt users to save their work if the user attempts to:

Close VEXcode EXP
Create a new project
Open another project

Saving a Copy

VEXcode EXP 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.