Magento programmatically add product image

Question

I have to create a simple Magento 1.6.x import agent that suppose to create/update products and their images. Could someone advise me how to add product image without having

Answer 1

I did this in Magento 1.6.1. Just put your image URL paths in the first array and you are good to go.

Also look at Mage_Catalog_Model_Product to become familiar with addImageToMediaGallery() and other methods you'll undoubtedly need to be aware of in the future.

// Add three image sizes to media gallery
$mediaArray = array(
    'thumbnail'   => $putPathHere,
    'small_image' => $putPathHere,
    'image'       => $putPathHere,
);

// Remove unset images, add image to gallery if exists
$importDir = Mage::getBaseDir('media') . DS . 'import/';

foreach($mediaArray as $imageType => $fileName) {
    $filePath = $importDir.$fileName;
    if ( file_exists($filePath) ) {
        try {
            $product->addImageToMediaGallery($filePath, $imageType, false);
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            echo $e->getMessage();
        }
    } else {
        echo "Product does not have an image or the path is incorrect. Path was: {$filePath}
";
    }
}