# Reading data from text file

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/reading-data-from-text-file/3501>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [April 12, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/reading-data-from-text-file/3501 "2010-04-12T13:01:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Xerces](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/e480ec/32.png) [@Xerces](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Xerces)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 1:01pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/reading-data-from-text-file/3501/1 "2010-04-12T13:01:45Z")

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Hi!

We are working on a palletizing project atm and we are using microsoft visual studio to do an math algoritm to decide the boxes position, these positions are saved in a .txt file. Im just wondering if there is any possibility for robotstudio to read this array from the .txt file? If it isnt, how is this usually solved? Looking forward and hoping for a reply.

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**Author:** ![Jean1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jean1](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Jean1)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/reading-data-from-text-file/3501/2 "2010-04-12T14:41:49Z")

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Maybe this robotstudio add-in can help you: [http://www.abb.com/product/ap/seitp327/13042a350dad0961c1257435002fe91f.aspx](http://www.abb.com/product/ap/seitp327/13042a350dad0961c1257435002fe91f.aspx)

Download “Coordinate File Addin” on this page.  
You can select a file and import the coA?rdinates in robotstudio.

good luck