nhn_image_import: multiple image import

Skubidu · 2005-07-03 13:52:34

Why would you want to manipulate the sequencing of the images? It’s cool stuff – but: what’s the sense of it? I can’t see it yet.

A nice thing I found is this.

Things I really miss in textpattern image management:

displaying only certain categories
managing more than 100 images
deleting multiple images
changing category for multiple images
changing descriptions for multiple images

Anything missing?

Niconemo · 2005-07-03 15:15:10

I do agree : especially for this :

displaying only certain categories
deleting multiple images

Last edited by Niconemo (2005-07-03 15:15:25)

cnolle · 2005-07-03 15:25:21

Its occationally nice to be able change the sequence of a series of images, say if you’ve changed your mind, or have come up with a new order. Instead of having to reupload the whole series, being able to rearrange them would be nice.

At the moment when you’re making a slideshow using one the many plugins available for this, the sequence of images depends on the upload order.

Skubidu · 2005-07-03 15:42:53

ok – I see. But there is a problem: If you want to change the order of the images, you would have to switch the image ids. This would cause trouble with all the images used in articles etc…

cnolle · 2005-07-03 16:38:59

I suppose one way out of it would be to generate a new seperate index based on the new sequence order. Say it was originally, 138,141,142,143
and the new order was 141,138,143,142 and save this new sequence in the database. That way images would retain their original ID’s. It would require some changes to the textpattern database though.

bhutz · 2005-07-14 14:30:13

Mate, this plugin is quality…just need to find a decent gallery plugin.
Anyone recommend a decent one?

Skubidu · 2005-07-14 14:47:55

I can recommend rss_thumbpop (I’m using it myself) – simple and easy to use

theturninggate · 2005-07-15 13:22:54

I concur with that recommendation. It’s the plugin I use and I’m quite the fan.

Skubidu, is there some way you could interface your plugin with glx_image_admin so that the TXP will automatically generate thumbnails for imported images using your plugin. Your plugin is fantastic, but I find myself having to go into each image properties page to create a thumbnail anyway. Your thoughts?

Thanks,
theturninggate

Skubidu · 2005-07-15 13:38:34

I’d like to generate thumbnails automatically with glx_admin_image, but I think there are some problems:
First of all glx_admin_image is not working properly with the newest revisions (as far as I know) and secondly you can’t use functions of other plugins anymore since a few things have changed in the latest revisions. (correct me if I’m wrong)

So I don’t know yet how to move forward with this thumbnail issue.

Perhaps there is a chance, that a new image administration will be implemented in the textpattern source code that solves all our problems – I don’t know if there are any plans by Dean or the other programers.

Sencer · 2005-07-21 18:56:34

> you can’t use functions of other plugins anymore

It’s possible. You can use include_plugin() (continue if not present) and require_plugin() (die if not present). you have to pass the name of the plugin as parameter. After that you can call the different functions in the other plugin normally.

gerhard · 2005-08-05 09:14:04

Nils mate, you did a great job with this plug-in!

I wanted to start “bastardizing” your plugin to fit my needs, but then realized that I don’t have enough time for that. I am “cutting corners” with the help of Automator so I’m OK – Windows guys or OS X <10.4 won’t be as lucky though. My suggestions:

~ auto re-sizing by adding some variables the top of your plug-in (e.g. <code>$default_resize = 500; // feel free to customize</code>) ~ auto thumbnail creation, following the above principle (e.g. <code>$default_thumb = 100; // feel free to customize</code>) ~ auto <code>$aspect_ratio</code> maybe... ~ now then, AND THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE, scrap the image naming only by ID and put in place something like <code>$id.$image_name</code>. Adding 0s to the <code>$id</code> e.g. <strong>0001</strong> will ensure images stay in sequence up to <strong>9999</strong>. When I FTP in the images folder and see a bunch of numbers as image names, it makes my task so much harder to retrieve (copy) what I want... I hate the idea of being forced to use only TXPs interface for handling images (which is pretty poor the moment…).

Hope my suggestions help ; ), Gerhard.

1beb · 2005-08-29 05:43:06

Any idea of the status of this plugin? It’s not completely broken but it is giving some eval issues that cause it to mass duplicate with txp4.0

Skubidu · 2005-08-29 07:51:26

Sorry, I’ve been on holiday for a few weeks.

I have not yet been testing the plugin under TXP 4.0 but I know that you can get in trouble, if the chmod of the uploaded images is not correct.

Unfortunately I won’t have the time for the next 2 months to continue the developement of this plugin because I’m moving and have to do some university stuff simultanious. I have some ideas to solve the problems with duplicated uploads, but if these changes are needed before November, somebody might take over the ownership of the plugin.

aba · 2005-08-29 13:55:36

I’m willing. I already extended it to create thumbnails when importing images and no thumb-*.* is found. I plan to release it after some testing.

blumie607 · 2005-09-05 23:02:30

Wow this plugin sounds great.

<blockquote>I wanted to start “bastardizing” your plugin to fit my needs, but then realized that I don’t have enough time for that. I am “cutting corners” with the help of Automator so I’m OK – Windows guys or OS X <10.4 won’t be as lucky though.</blockquote>

I really should start looking into automator. I just had a project/have a project that could be made much easier probably w/automator.

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