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Get Shapes from DrawingManager

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This example shows how to get all the shapes that are in the drawing manager at any time.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title></title>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
	<script type='text/javascript'>
    var map, drawingManager;

    function GetMap() {
        map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map('#myMap', {});

        Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.DrawingTools', function () {
            var tools = new Microsoft.Maps.DrawingTools(map);

            tools.showDrawingManager(function (manager) {
                drawingManager = manager;
            })
        });
    }

    function getShapes() {
        var shapes = drawingManager.getPrimitives();

        if (shapes && shapes.length > 0) {
            alert('Retrieved ' + shapes.length + ' from the drawing manager.');
        } else {
            alert('No shapes in the drawing manager.');
        }
    }
    </script>
    <script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.bing.com/api/maps/mapcontrol?callback=GetMap&key=[YOUR_BING_MAPS_KEY]' async defer></script>
</head>
<body>
    <div id="myMap" style="position:relative;width:600px;height:400px;"></div><br/>
    <input type="button" value="Get Shapes" onclick="getShapes()"/>
</body>
</html>

Tip

If you want to get a shape right after it was drawn, use the drawingEnded event on the DrawingManager.