How can I automatically set default picture for categories and products?

Hi.
How can I automatically set default picture for categories and products if I didn't choose picture when I create categories/products?
Please let me know.

gsmsalers:

Hi.
How can I automatically set default picture for categories and products if I didn't choose picture when I create categories/products?
Please let me know.

Just edit your product or category and load the image.

I need better answer. I don't have time and available picture at the moment for hundreds of categories when I import from CVS file. But I need automatic default picture for hundreds of categories (with missing picture). It could be same picture for all of them.

gsmsalers:

I need better answer. I don't have time and available picture at the moment for hundreds of categories when I import from CVS file. But I need automatic default picture for hundreds of categories (with missing picture). It could be same picture for all of them.

A quick cheat: replace the default ’no image' image with your own image?

Thank you.
But it only changes product image, not category. Is there any other solution for category?

picandnix:

A quick cheat: replace the default ’no image' image with your own image?

But it only changes product image, not category. Is there any other solution for category?
In your admin - where you can view categories - at the right is an "edit" button to edit the category - you can add/change the image there

There's no way I know to add a 'missing image' default image to categories without custom coding.

stevesh:

no way I know to add a 'missing image' default image
Opps!! missed the "missing image" requirement...

Do you know how to do that custom coding? I have seen zen masters are very helpful on this kind of issue.

stevesh:

There's no way I know to add a 'missing image' default image to categories without custom coding.

I don't, no. I've found that Zenners fluent in PHP who are here on the forums often offer code snippets to do the kind of thing you're asking for, but there's no way to predict what questions will catch their interest.

If the goal is to have a specific category image display when there isn't a categories_image defined, you could customize things such as:
/includes/modules/category_row.php

using your templates and overrides ... and change the image:

  while (!$categories->EOF) {
    if (!$categories->fields['categories_image']) !$categories->fields['categories_image'] = '[B]pixel_trans.gif[/B]';
    $cPath_new = zen_get_path($categories->fields['categories_id']);

and change it from the clear image to one of your own ...