iAd / adMob etc

avo

So far there is the great contribution of @pmanna here: http://www.giderosmobile.com/forum/discussion/comment/5899#Comment_5899 which is an iAd implementation and Arturs showed how to make that for admob here:
http://appcodingeasy.com/Gideros-Mobile/Gideros-Implementing-AdMob-for-Android

What I'm wondering is if anyone is working on or has implemented for their own use a plugin for iAd/admob or any other ad networks, or even started working on it but not finished etc.

I think an easy to implement ad solution is a strong feature that we as Giderosians (:P) can point to as a something that Gideros can do that others can not.

So anyway just wanted to put that out there, I wish I already had the ability to create it myself, even though I don't really need it personally at the moment.

Chang

I've tried the iAd plugin created by @pmanna, and has successfully implement it with android backfill when iAd failed to display. However, when I test it on device with iOS 4.3.3, the iAd shows up but nothing happens when I touch it. When I test it on another device with iOS 5.1, the iAd works properly with touches. Admob works fine on both iOS. Anyone able to reproduce this? Hmm

Chang

I've tested on 4.3 simulator and 5.1 simulator. Same results, iAd doesn't respond to touches on 4.3 but works fine on 5.1. Btw, I'm using Xcode 4.3.2. :-/

Chang

Solved! It seems to be an Apple bug which is discussed here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5475404/iad-cannot-click-banner

By adding self.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor whiteColor] or any color works. >-

unlying

Is there any guide to implement admob to gideros project for iOS? I can't find it.

unlying

What to do?

hgvyas123

@unlying

in the case you dont want plugin and simply want to integrate ad directly then you can take a look at this files. this method is similar to http://appcodingeasy.com/Gideros-Mobile/Gideros-Implementing-AdMob-for-Android

hgvyas123

also you need to download admob sdk and needed to add some frameworks you can see this tutorial. make sure to set AdSupport.framework as optional

https://developers.google.com/mobile-ads-sdk/docs/

ar2rsawseen

Unfortunately I don't think my method would work on iOS. It probably is something completely different.

Here is the Gideros example exported IOS project with AdMob posted long time ago.
https://www.box.com/s/fdfc1853cd924aa30cf3

It might help

unlying

I saw it. Just wondering why we're living without any instuctions about that. Looks like Gideros apps shouldn't be monetized.

Nascode

@unlying
not everyone needs AdMob though, so we should search for it on the forum. Gideros apps are monetizable for sure

unlying

not everyone needs AdMob though

Not everybody needs Shapes or Timers or smth else. But it documented. And no information about most popular ads system.

Nascode

@unlying
IMO Shapes and Timers for games are essential.

But, i think it depends on your needs, people will prioritize what they need. However, concluding Gideros apps shouldnt be monetized is going too far.

AdMob is supported trough unofficial plugin, and unofficial means, Gideros core team dont have any responsibility to document it on official API though.

unlying

So we need official support, yes?:)

Scouser

@unlying: I think the original AdMob for iOS was written by @pmanna and he says here that he's no good at documentation.

I think that it should be up to the developer of the plugin to provide documentation/support. If you think that support or documentation for a plugin is lacking in someway, you can always contact the original developer and ask them if they would add better support or documentation or whether they would be prepared to let you take over and provide it yourself.

Would you expect Adobe to supply documentation and support for a 3rd party Photoshop plugin? No, so why expect Gideros to add official documentation or support for third party plugins.

ar2rsawseen

@ar2rsawseen I'm working on something that would help this situation, unfortunately I really hate Objective-C, and always leave the IOS part as a last part to complete

And I've been juggling between different plugins right now, progressing a little with one, a little with other (Some ad frameworks, some achievement/leaderoboard APIs, some in-apps, some other stuff been requested in plugins). Will have to finish finally at least something

unlying

@Scouser Lol:) Photoshop, really? I don't know about it, i'm using GIMP it's free.
But Gideros isn't free, so i expect to return my money using ads:)
I just want something like this:
http://docs.coronalabs.com/daily/plugin/ads-admob/
or
http://quick-docs.madewithmarmalade.com/api/Ads.html

ar2rsawseen

The latter one is what I'm working on

Scouser

@unlying, Just because you use GIMP doesn't mean everybody does, nor does it make the point I made any less relevant, Why should the Gideros team spend time documenting & supporting 3rd party plugins just because you want them?

Again, the 2 examples you provided are for libraries supplied by the framework developers as part of the framework, NOT 3rd party plugins.

Also, as an aside, the Corona page you linked to is incomplete as the Functions section has 3 links to Ads library which only let you know what they are linking to if you hover over it.

unlying

I don't want any 3rd party plugins at all! I don't want any plugins!

I want ads from "box". Not from plugins.

I can't really understand why you think that this functionality should be on developers side. It is like for apps users. You sell him a game, but he can't jump. He should write some functions to jump. Or find smbdy who write it for your game and try to understand how it works.

OZApps

if you have a Mac, then you MUST get Pixelmator, it is amazing and for about $30 nothing like it.

unlying

What type of banner ads we can use with Gideros? Iad doesn't has any ads for most countries.
I bought a Mac, but it is useless, because i can't submit any of my apps without ads.

I spent a day trying to implement admob using google manual, but gideros project doesn't start for me
I don't know Obj-C at all. I'm just doing what is written in manual.

hgvyas123

@unlying

have you seen the files i had attached above ?

unlying

@hgvyas123
nope, i don't really understand you before.
Thank you, i'll try it today.

unlying

@hgvyas123 thanks. Looks like i did same, because i have same problem with your code too:(
My project builds successfully, but terminated with
libc++abi.dylib: terminate called throwing an exception

And throw me on main.m
I can't understand why and what i'm doing wrong

hgvyas123

@unlying

xcode always point you to main.m regardless or errors it need some debugging to find out the actual error most common errors are missing of any required framework and as into the latest admob sdk google has dropped the support for armv6 device that might be the issue set minimum ios version to 4.3 and build for only armv7. you might need latest xcode also

unlying

It crashes for me on string
[bannerView_ loadRequest:[GADRequest request]];

It is build only for armv7 and ios version is 4.3. Latest Xcode. When i was lack of frameworks it doesn't build and shows some errors. But now i just stuck on this and can't understand where to find solution. I have same problem even with google example banner.

hgvyas123

in that case i dont have any idea except i guess you had not set adsupport.framework as optional in this case it will give crash at the very beginning b4 even game starts for the ios version < 5.0

unlying

I found solution:
You need to add -ObjC to the Other Linker Flags of your application target's build setting:

Click the blue top-level project icon in XCode
Choose your target and go to Build Settings
Under Other Linker Flags add -ObjC for both Release and Debug


Admob works now for me. Thanks.