How do you use the "New files" and "New Directory" stuff in vex pro

[carbonic]

I see that some people use more then just the main.cpp and I have no idea where to start or if I even want to.

[xTigr]

I recommend splitting your code up into multiple files as it helps you stay organized, and you can find things faster without having to scroll through hundreds of lines of code. This forum post gives a great explanation of how to get started with multi-file projects.

#include files in VEXcode

In cpp (that’s what VEXcode uses) #include includes other source file into your program. You can imagine it as coping and pasting the file right where the include statement is. So first off the .h and .cpp endings don’t actually have to be used, it is just a convention everyone uses but it makes things easier to understand so please use it. The .h is header files (other link), which should contain declarations, which, for example, give a function name and it’s parameters. The function body is th…