= shapeObj =

{{{
#!perl
$shape = new mapscript::shapeObj(-1);

$shape = new mapscript::shapeObj($mapscript::MS_SHAPE_POLYGON);

$extents = $shape->{bounds};

$minx = $shape->{bounds}->{minx};
$miny = $shape->{bounds}->{miny};
$maxx = $shape->{bounds}->{maxx};
$maxy = $shape->{bounds}->{maxy};

$numlines = $shape->{numlines};

$street_poly->get($result_mem->{shapeindex},$selected_shape); 

my $result_shape = $prcl_dim_layer->getResult(0);

for($i=0; $i<$numshapes; i++) {
  $shapefile->get($i, $shape);
  ...
}
}}}
This example retrieves all of the x,y's for all the lines in a polygon shape.
{{{
#!perl
#
# Create shape object.
$shp = new mapscript::shapeObj(-1);
#
# Retrieve shape into shape object.
$shpfile->get(1,$shp);
#
# How many lines in shape.
my $num_lines = $shp->{numlines};
#
# Loop through each line.
for ( $line_num=0; $line_num<$num_lines; $line_num++ ) {
  #
  # Get line.
  my $line = new mapscript::lineObj();
  $line = $ishp->get($line_num);
  print "Got Line #$line_num\n";
  #
  # How many points in line.
  my $num_points = $line->{numpoints};
  #
  # Loop through each point.
  for ( $point_num=0; $point_num<$num_points; $point_num++ ) {
    #
    # Get the point.
    my $point = new mapscript::pointObj();
    $point = $line->get($point_num);
    print "Got Point #$point_num";
    $px = $point->{x};
    $py = $point->{y};
    print " X=$px Y=$py\n";
  }
}
print "\n";

}}}
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