What's New in the Source Control Plug-in API Version 1.3
Applies to: 
Visual Studio 
Visual Studio for Mac
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The Source Control Plug-in API version 1.3 introduces the following new functions to provide more advanced control.
Changes
The following functions are new to the Source Control Plug-in API version 1.3:
| Function | Overview |
|---|---|
| SccGetExtendedCapabilities | Allows additional capability bits to be reported |
| SccEnumChangedFiles | Allows examination of files that have newer versions in the version control database than on the local disk |
| SccQueryChanges | Allows examination of the state of name changes (renames, additions, and deletions) for specified files |
| SccPopulateDirList | Allows examination of directories and files in the version control database |
| SccAddFilesFromSCC | Adds a specified list of files from the version control database to the current project |
| SccBackgroundGet | Performs a silent "Get" of the specified files (no user interface is shown) |
| SccGetUserOption | Allows access to user-specific options |