How do i get the 'branch' icon to display in TFS 2013 Source Control when using the TFS API?

Question

While experimenting with the TFS 2013 API, I ran into the following issue which I can't seem to resolve when programmatically creating a new branch like this:

//var workspace = connect-to-tfs-server-and-locate-workspace

workspace.PendBranch(scmSourcePath, scmTargetPath, VersionSpec.Latest);
changes = workspace.GetPendingChanges();
workspace.CheckIn(changes, "I just create a branch");

or even via,

workspace.CreateBranch(scmSourcePath, scmTargetPath);

The branch is created just fine, however the new icon featured here http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181425.aspx is not displayed (notice the alternative icon in the image at FeatureTeamA). Instead the 'uninformative' folder icon is shown.

If i create the same branch using the Source Control Explorer it does show the new 'branch icon'. Anybody any ideas what I'm missing?

Answer 1

You need to convert the parent folder to BrancObject if it isn't one yet:

// The source of the branch must first be created as a branch object 
VersionControl.CreateBranchObject(new BranchProperties(new ItemIdentifier(sourceServerPath)));

// Then you can create the branch 
VersionControl.CreateBranch(sourceServerPath, targetServerPath, VersionSpec.Latest, null, checkinComment, null, null, null);

See also:

• http://geekswithblogs.net/TimH/archive/2012/04/19/programmatically-create-a-branch-with-the-tfs-2010-api.aspx