Images

[led24ee]

I have problem with images. If there are many products and they use the same picture then TB makes pictures for every product. But if there isn't difference then why ? Is there any way to use the same generated pictures for many product ? Products are created by CSV import.

[the.rampage.rado]

The CMS does not know if there's a difference. It might be only 1 pixel but be crutial... :)

[led24ee]

Well. Then it is only way to manually put these in database. Of course this is mother of all fcukups ... But I have only something like half million files only for pictures and I'm running out of inodes.

[the.rampage.rado]

I believe it could be put into a module, but I don't believe it should be part of core.

1. Choose products that you want to associate with existing product's images.

2. Apply fixes in db to link to all existing images sizes

3. Have a statistics page with information shown for images usage stats, products w/o images, etc.

[datakick]

It's not possible - current database table schema doesn't permit this.

It's not possible to have two rows in table tb_image with the same id_image, hence it's not possible to associate the same image with different products.

[led24ee]

My plan was exactly "bound" one image with multiple products. So I have less images, but table in database is growing. So far this is idea only. An thanks to datakick explanation this idea reamins idea. So is there any way to put pictures in another server and tell TB where pictures are ? Plan B is very "original", just buy more inodes.

[wakabayashi]

About how many products and images are we talking here? The idea to solve this in database will likely fail. 

If this is REALLY relevant I would solve this by some module or tpl-hack. I mean if you always show the same "information" in the image. I wonder why not put this image without ps_image in product.tpl or so!?

[led24ee]

About 11 000 products. Some products have 5 pictures. So there will be more than half million pictures(I mean ps_image). With combinations TB can show "right" picture, choosen from all ps_images (You can choose image for every combination. From all pictures for this product) . For example with different color. Or different end caps for profile. I'm not sure this will work with modified product.tpl.

[wakabayashi]

But how many images are duplicates? You want to add same image to all 11'000 products?

In what do your products differ from eachother? I have 30'000k products and only a few times the same images...

[led24ee]

Well, client need picture, even if this is the same as for other product. In my example there is LED strip connection to power supply. This is drawing. Or You suggest that these pictures which are repeating can put in description. Then there is only one location for picture and no need to make ps_image every time ?

[wakabayashi]

Yeah I would consider that at least. Of course it can be done cleaner with a module. Always adding this manually to product description has also some drawback and takes time.

But anway you will need a mechanism, which products are involved and which not.