Is there a way to read content of outline objects in Adobe Illustrator using script?

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June 9, 2022
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I have a .ai file which has a layer containing a bunch of nested outline objects (pathItem, compoundPathItems, ClipGroup, etc.). Example - a linear barcode containing rectangular lines with digits below. Is there a way to locate this barcode on the .ai file and read the vetcor image to decode its content ?

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m1b

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Hi @K24792546oix6, do you mean a script that can interpret the barcode's vector paths to give you the same answer a barcode scanner would? That's a fun problem and there's no technical reason it couldn't be done. Let me know if that's right.

- Mark

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K24792546oix6Author

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Hi @m1b - thanks for your response. I basically have an .ai file in which I have to first locate the area where a barcode is present and then replace it with new values. Any suggestions on how best this can be done using scripts?

m1b

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Okay, why do you need a script? Do you have hundreds of these to do? Do you need to be able to read the barcode first? What barcode format? eg. EAN-13? Are barcodes always same format?

I'll be honest with you—it's a difficult task. But I'm intrigued by the challenge I must admit.

- Mark

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