When do you plan to update node_image.module and taxonomy_context.module to work with Drupal cvs? I would gladly help you in it, but I don't even know how these are working (I didn't want to install Drupal 4.4 just to see these in action).
But if you do not have time now, tell me and I'll try to make it.

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nedjo
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Thanks for your welcome offer!

For node_image, I'm currently talking with Jeremy Andrews about the possibility of merging node_image into his taxonomy_image.

Reasons this would be desirable:

  • They have overlapping functionality, and it doesn't seem to make sense to continue to maintain two
  • taxonomy_image uses the Drupal file handling functions, rather than the custom approach I used in node_image (which I wrote before the file_ functions were available, or at least before I knew about them!). Drupal's file handling has several advantages, and would address some of the key issues that are outstanding for node_image (e.g., file permissions after upload)
  • There is already a migration script available that could be used and adapted.

I'm hoping it might be possible to expand taxonomy_image to include node images and two sizes of images and have done some rough work (read: not nearly usable!) in that direction, see this draft.

The other main functionality of node_image, uploading multiple images for display in the body of node, is now mostly covered off by the img_assist module, http://drupal.org/node/view/8750, which includes several enhancements over what node_image did (though it doesn't do upload directly, instead using the image module).

In short, if it's indeed possible to merge key remaining node_image functionality into taxonomy_image, I'll do so, and provide migration tools.

For taxonomy context, I'll respond to your question there.

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Category: task » feature

How about another approach, merging it into the new upload module? I enabled upload thinking it would do what node_image did, and was disappointed to see it only added attachments... Embedding images in the node is far more useful to me.

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It looks like the drupal developers are not used to actually having to put images up into their site. Just look at the drupal site, there are few images. It is too bad that drupal is taking a step backward with this. It gives me a good reason to consider Mambo or some other CMS that is also affordable.

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jerdiggity commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

No longer supported per maintainer -- closing.