illustrator batch script to expand stroke on SVG files and resave

expand-script.js

// Reference: https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2395503

//Change this to your AI files folder (Be sure to end with a /)
var location = "/C/Users/username/Desktop/icon/";


function getFiles() {
  var folder = new Folder(location);
  if (folder.exists) {
    return folder.getFiles("*.svg");
  } else {
    alert("Unable to find SVG Files Folder");
  }
}


function openFiles(files) {
  var documents = [];
  for (var i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
    var file = files[i];
    documents.push(app.open(file));
  }
  return documents;
}


function saveFile(destination, name, document) {
  var folder = new Folder(destination);
  if (!folder.exists) folder.create();
  var destFile = new File(destination +name);


  var options = new ExportOptionsSVG();
  document.exportFile(destFile, ExportType.SVG, options);
  }


/*
 * Run script
 */


 openAndExpand();


function openAndExpand() {
  try {
    var files = getFiles();
    if (files.length > 0) {
      //Open Each File
      var documents = openFiles(files);
      if (documents.length > 0) {


        //Expand Each File and Save
        for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) {
          var document = documents[i];
          document.activate();
          expandFile();
          saveFile(location + "/output/", document.name, document);
        }


        //Close All Documents
        for (var i = 0; i < documents.length; i++) {
            documents[i].close();
        }


      }
    }
  } catch(e) {
    alert("Error Processing:");
    alert(e);
  }
}


function expandFile() {
  app.executeMenuCommand("selectall");
  app.executeMenuCommand ('Live Outline Stroke');
  app.executeMenuCommand ('expandStyle');
}