Is it possible to write a script that samples an anchor points underlying color and applies it?

I was wondering if anyone with scripting knowledge for Illustrator can think of a script that would sample the underlying color of anchor points in a selected gradient mesh and apply it to them? I was just thinking of ways to speed up the process of creating a vector drawing based on a picture so that all you would have to do is model your mesh and then let the script apply the colors.
Thanks

no can do, there's no access to mesh point with scripting, sorry about that.
have you tried Mesh Tormentor? it is free!!!, but I don't know if it will help with your problem
http://www.meshtormentor.com/

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