Drip post and Feature Images

[Eric]

Originally Posted by froogly

Hi Eric thank you for the prompt response, I think that might be the case, is there a way to filter stores, based on remote download capabilities?

No, unfortunately, this is not possible.

[adamo8888]

Hi,

I did the code modification as set out to allow the theme to get the product image and store it in the library, however I don't get a picture, the media file thinks it is attached and the images seem to be downloading to the media library, just not displaying as featured images.

Store ID: 44403
Website URL: http://ucompare.me.uk/news/

[Eric]

Hi

It is working... However the images are set to display 1px by 1px. You can even see them:



And here's the code:

<img width="1" height="1" src="http://ucompare.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/samsung-galaxy-s4-white-frost-2615.jpg" class="attachment-150x100 wp-post-image" alt="Samsung Galaxy S4 White Frost">

<img width="1" height="1" src="http://ucompare.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/doc-johnson-ivibe-rabbit-thruster-vibrator-2613.jpg" class="attachment-150x100 wp-post-image" alt="Doc Johnson iVibe Rabbit Thruster Vibrator">

You need to change your theme settings to make the image larger.

Eric

[adamo8888]

Thanks Eric,
just added
width: 150px; height: 125px;
to the end of this
#middlecontent .excerptlist .articleexcerpt img{ float:left; margin:0 15px 5px 0; }

to make

#middlecontent .excerptlist .articleexcerpt img{ float:left; margin:0 15px 5px 0; width: 150px; height: 125px;}

[mrdaniel]

Originally Posted by Eric

Hi

It is working... However the images are set to display 1px by 1px. You can even see them:

You need to change your theme settings to make the image larger.

Eric

The problem is probably not with the theme but the meta info of the pictures, the script lacks the important part where _wp_attachment_metadata is updated and different sizes of thumbnail is created, this is done by doing

$attach_data = wp_generate_attachment_metadata($attach_id, $filepath);
wp_update_attachment_metadata($attach_id, $attach_data);

One other issue with the add-on is that it is running quite late in the process, I did modify it heavily and inserted it to run during the drip of the post, as i need other plugins to have the featured_image (automatic posting to facebook, Pinterest....), after a lot of searching I found out that I also needed to set the post in draft mode during the drip and then insert all of the data for featured image and after that change it to published.

I inserted my code (alot modified from the one in the post) on line 4494 in datafeedr.php, will not slow down the pages for your visitors. If anyone needs more assistance with this please PM me..

[neilmaanan]

Originally Posted by Eric

Hi,

It seems that this line is not correct:

PHP Code:

delete_post_meta($post->ID, "image"); 


It's trying to delete something that doesn't even exist. Therefore the function runs way more often than it ever should.

Here's the updated code which goes in your theme's functions.php file. I've only tested that it works... it has not been tested for security or anything else.

Use at your own risk!

PHP Code:

function postmeta_img_update() {
    
    global $post;

    // If Custom Post Meta Field for a Image/Thumnail Exists
    if( get_post_meta($post->ID, "store_image", true) ) {
    
        $dfr_featured_image_is_set = get_post_meta($post->ID, "dfr_featured_image_is_set", true);
        
        if ($dfr_featured_image_is_set == 'yes') {
            return;
        }

        // Get Image Location and File Extention
        $img = get_post_meta($post->ID, "store_image", true);
        $ext = substr(strrchr($img,'.'),1);

        // WordPress Upload Directory to Copy to (must be CHMOD to 777)
        $uploads = wp_upload_dir();
        $copydir = $uploads['path']."/";

        // Code to Copy Image to WordPress Upload Directory (Server Must Support file_get_content/fopen/fputs)
        $data = file_get_contents($img);
        $filetitle = strtolower(str_replace(array(' ', '-', '.', '(', ')', '!', '@', '#', '$', '%', '^', '&', '*', '_', '=', '+'), "-", get_the_title()));
        $file = fopen($copydir . "$filetitle-$post->ID.$ext", "w+");
        fputs($file, $data);
        fclose($file);

        // Insert Image to WordPress Media Libraby
        $filepath = $uploads['path']."/$filetitle-$post->ID.$ext";

        $wp_filetype = wp_check_filetype(basename($filepath), null );
        $attachment = array(
            'post_mime_type' => $wp_filetype['type'],
            'post_title' => get_the_title(),
            'post_content' => 'Image for '.get_the_title(),
            'post_status' => 'inherit'
        );

        wp_insert_attachment($attachment, $filepath, $post->ID);

        // Get Attachment ID for Post
        global $wpdb; $attachment_id = $wpdb->get_var("SELECT ID FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE post_parent = '$post->ID' AND post_status = 'inherit' AND post_type='attachment' ORDER BY post_date DESC LIMIT 1");

        // Attached Image as Featured Thumbnail in Post
        update_post_meta($post->ID, "_thumbnail_id", $attachment_id);

        // Removes Custom Meta Field Image URL. This stop this function running again for the updated post.
        add_post_meta($post->ID, "dfr_featured_image_is_set", "yes");

    }
}
add_action('the_post','postmeta_img_update'); 


Eric

Hi Eric, thank you for this. I think it's working to some extent. I am using Swift Theme as my template, the code works but it displays the images at 1px by 1px.

I am starting a new site and testing the featured images first before make it full blown.

The site is fashio.nz

Hope you can help. Thanks

[Eric]

Hi

That's related to your theme. You'll need to contact your theme developer regarding this issue.

Eric