[Solved] Is it possible to preload interstitial ads?

Tom2012 · August 2015

For example, could you use:

admob:loadAd("interstitial", "xyz")

Early in the app, and then:

admob:showAd()

When you need it to show?

Thanks!

jeromegsq · August 2015

Hello,

When I make an application, the first thing I do is to load the ads in my main.lua file :

admob:loadAd("xxx", "xxxx")

Then I move it if it is a banner :

admob:setPosition(200, 200)

In your case you don't need it because the inter take all the screen.

Then I call :

admob:showAd()

In this way, your ad will be loaded and will be ready to be display. But, if the internet connection of the devices isn't good maybe when you will call the showAd() it will be displayed later (maybe few seconds). It could be a problem if the player press "Replay" and the ad will be displayed during the game.

The Ads plugins has lot of event like :
AD_RECEIVED
AD_FAILED
AD_ACTION_BEGIN
AD_ACTION_END
AD_DISMISSED
AD_DISPLAYED

Take a look here : http://docs.giderosmobile.com/interface/ads

Have fun !

ar2rsawseen · August 2015

@Tom2012 yes of course

basically your loadAd("interstitial") then receive AD_RECEIVED event with type interstitial if ad loaded or AD_FAILED with type interstitial if ad failed to load
if it loaded you can call showAd("interstitial") to show it

Tom2012 · August 2015

Thanks this is starting to make sense.

So once you call

admob:loadAd("interstitial", "ca-app-pub-8922743526077835/5905078139")

Will that ad and key be shown when I call:

admob:showAd("interstitial")

ar2rsawseen · August 2015

so there are two ways to do that
1) admob:showAd("interstitial")
will show interstitial as soon as it is loaded

2) or preload and show after it was loaded or even later
admob:loadAd("interstitial")
admob:adEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED, function(e)
if e.type == "interstitial" then
--interstitial is loaded
admob:showAd("interstitial")
end
end)

Tom2012 · August 2015

Ah that looks good. Checking to see if ad loads is a wise move.

Here's what I'm using that seems to work well in tests:

Once, at start of app, in main.lua

-- Ads plugin
 
require "ads"

At the top of each 'scene' (I'm using scene manager)

	-- setup ad
 
	admob = Ads.new("admob")
	admob:setKey("8922743526077835/5905078139")
	admob:loadAd("interstitial", "ca-app-pub-8922743526077835/5905078139")
	admob:enableTesting()
 
	admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED, function() 
		print("received ad")
		self.adReceived = true
 
		admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END, self.changeLevel, self)
		admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED, self.changeLevel, self)
 
	end)
 
	self.admob = admob

When they tap on a button like 'retry' or 'menu' this function fires:

function gameOverOutOfTime:showAd()
 
	fadeToBlack()
 
	if(self.adReceived) then
 
		Timer.delayedCall(500, function()
			admob:showAd("interstitial")
		end)
 
	else
 
		self:changeLevel()
 
	end
 
end

totebo · August 2015

Looks good, that should work. Assuming the 500ms is the time it takes to fadeToBlack().

Tom2012 · August 2015

@totebo - glad you posted! I downloaded your Miner Z app yesterday and I think it's excellent. Very addictive and the art style is great.

I also like the way you can get a no ads version. I'll work that into my app as it's something I use myself when I buy apps.

totebo · August 2015

Thanks! Let me know if you have any questions on implementation.

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