Error trying to create Gideros Player with Ads plugin

SimplesApps

Hello @ar2rsawseen

I'm trying to build the Gideros Player for an iOS device with the Ads interface and I'm stuck with an error.
When building the project XCode fails with a semantic issue : "Use of undeclared identifier 'NSFoundationVersionNumber_iOS_6_1' at "Adslad.m".

Here is the code:

"
-(void)loadAd:(NSMutableArray*)parameters{
NSString *type = [parameters objectAtIndex:0];
if ([type isEqualToString:@interstitial]) {
HERE ==> if (floor(NSFoundationVersionNumber) > NSFoundationVersionNumber_iOS_6_1 || [[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad) {
ADInterstitialAd *interstitial_ = [[ADInterstitialAd alloc] init];
interstitial_.delegate = self;
AdsStateChangeListener *listener = [[AdsStateChangeListener alloc] init];
[listener setShow:^(){
[AdsClass adDisplayed:[self class] forType:type];
[interstitial_ presentFromViewController:[AdsClass getRootViewController]];
}];
"

The XCode version is 4.5.1 (4G1004).

EDIT: I've found that in the NSObjCRuntime.h the entry required for "NSFoundationVersionNumber_iOS_6_1" is missing...

I suppose I have to update the XCode version? I don't want to update it because until now all is working...

Please, let me know.

Thanks.

SimplesApps

Hello @ar2rsawseen again,

The solution would be to change the code like this:

- if (floor(NSFoundationVersionNumber) > NSFoundationVersionNumber_iOS_6_1) ...

+ if (floor(NSFoundationVersionNumber) > 993.0) ...

Regards,
SimplesApps.

SimplesApps

Continuing with the building process...

Now error for HeyZap at the linking phase:

Undefined symbols for architecture armv7:
"_MPMoviePlayerLoadStateDidChangeNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerPlaybackStateDidChangeNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerScalingModeDidChangeNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerReadyForDisplayDidChangeNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerNowPlayingMovieDidChangeNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMoviePlayerPlaybackDidFinishReasonUserInfoKey", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView mediaPlayerPlaybackDidFinish:] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_OBJC_CLASS_$_MPMoviePlayerController", referenced from:
objc-class-ref in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
"_MPMovieDurationAvailableNotification", referenced from:
-[HZVideoView registerForNotifications] in HeyzapAds(HZVideoView.o)
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture armv7

Which is the solution here?

ar2rsawseen

@SimplesApps interesting cause I also don't have xcode 5 but something older and it works for me. And not updating for the same reason

About the second one, check that you have all required linker flags and linked libraries from this table:
http://docs.giderosmobile.com/interface/ads
(Installation IOS) find your ad interface in the table and add all required frameworks and linker flags. There is a description on how to do that in the top of the table

Sorry I'm just not at Mac (and won't be for some time), so I can

If you done it already, than maybe something have changed and is missing in the docs.

For example, MPMoviePlayer most probably refers to MediaPlayer.framework

SimplesApps

@ar2rsawseen I have all required linker flags (-Objc) and all the required frameworks specified in the Ads doc table.

Checking the table MediaPlayer.framework is missing for HeyZap.
Added to the XCode project and now the building is ok.


Next..., now trying to add an Admob banner to the game but I have an error (from the Listener)

"Admob AD_FAILED Request Error: Invalid ad request parameter(s).
Admob AD_DISMISSED"

After executing this:

...
admob = Ads.new("admob")
admob:setKey(...)
admob:enableTesting()
admob:setAlignment("left", "bottom")
admob:showAd("banner")

What it's wrong here?

Thanks.

SimplesApps

I see in the XCode console that "Test ads are only available on iOS 6+" ... I'm testing with a iOS 5.1 device...

Another warning in the console:

"Google Mobile Ads SDK: You are currently using 6.8.0 of the SDK. A new version, 6.9.2, is available at http://goo.gl/Zc0BYt . Please consider updating your SDK to get the latest features and bug fixes."

ar2rsawseen

@SimplesApps oh that explains it, I'm using ios 6 as minimum. As even iPhone 3gs can run ios 6

And yes I'm waiting for chartboost to release new Android SDK and then start updating all ads interfaces, but I think that you can simply update admob SDK and it should work with same AdsInterface without changes

SimplesApps

@ar2rsawseen Anyway, is it possible to test it if I delete the admob:enableTesting() sentence?

I tried it and this error is issued:

"
Invalid Request: {
"base_uri" = "http:";
errors = "Cannot determine request type. Is your ad unit id correct?";
"google.afma.Notify_dt" = ... ;
"request_id" = 1;
"request_scenario" = "online_request";
type = unknown;
"use_webview_loadurl" = 0;
}
"

What I'm doing wrong?

Thanks.

ar2rsawseen

Are you using new Admob console? Because the ads key have changed in that:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19163291/invalid-unknown-request-error-cannot-determine-request-type-is-this-ad-unit-id

like:

ads:setKey("ca-app-pub-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/YYYYYYYYYY")

SimplesApps

@ar2rsawseen Yes, the problem was the key! Now it's working.

I continue the process... Although I set alignment left & bottom the banner appears left & top... If I set position to (0,0) or (0,max_height) the banner appears also in the top-left corner.

My game is in landscape mode and I'm using the GiderosPlayer in the device to test it.

What's wrong now?

Many thanks.

ar2rsawseen

it can happen to some frameworks, try setting the position after ad was received (after AD_RECEIVED event). This will be fixed later

SimplesApps

It has a strange behaviour.
I set it in the listener function for the AD_RECEIVED but I have to do when the app starts (in the main). If I set afterwards then the ad appears upper (not bottom as I want) or vertically (not horizontally).

Another thing is the size. Is there any way to know the ad size in order to set it with the correct position in the screen?

Thanks.

SimplesApps

Sorry, for the size there is Ads:getWidth() & Ads:getHeight().

SimplesApps

Btw @ar2rsawseen Is it possible to have more than 1 ad banner per framework?

I tested with 2 banners (admob) and only the last one is showed.

ar2rsawseen

No, many ad frameworks do not allow displaying multiple banners. The only exception may be in a scrollable content through scrollview, but that exception does not apply to games

SimplesApps

Ok.

I continue testing the ads plugin. There are strange behaviours.
For example, for the Admob banner the first time the app is executed the banner appears vertically although is under Landscape mode. I have to move the device in order the banner change to the horizontally coordinates.

I test it with the Gideros Player. I don't know if it's a bug of the player or what.

@ar2rsawseen Do you know?

Thanks.

SimplesApps

Maybe I have not to allow the portrait orientation when building the Gideros Player app.

ar2rsawseen

@SimplesApps if you are referring to a ios version, then yes it will autorotate to any direction use allowed it to.

Enable auto rotation for ios in project settings and in xcode select only landscape orientations.

About Gideros player for now I think you can't limit Player's orientation (you can limit only when not in player mode) or it will result in error

SimplesApps

@ar2rsawseen Enable the auto rotation in project settings and select only lanscape orientations in XCode is what I make everytime. But the problem persist.

The first time the app is executed after building against the device, the ad banner appears vertical disposed (like in portrait) but the rest of the images is in lanscape mode. After move the device the ad banner goes to horizontal orientation (the banner only the other images are ok).

I don't know if will be ok with the app running in the device (without the Gigeros player).

The problem appears to be with any framework, I tested with admob & iAd.
I show the banner with "ad:showAd("banner")" not with "ad:showAd("auto").

I attach a screenshot with the case.

ar2rsawseen

So you have Landscape in your Gideros project settings
Then you have autorotation enabled
Then in xcode you have landscapes only selected (and portraits deselected) on both iPhone and iPad tabs?
but most probably yes, it is Gideros Player issue, because player it self was designed to work in any orientation

SimplesApps

@ar2rsawseen Yes to all.

In my Gideros project settings I have Landscape left and 768 (width) x1024 (height) as logical dimensions. This setting works as Landscape because I set the images position related to these logical dimensions. Although it would be logical to have 1024x768.

Therefore I assume the ads will be well positioned with the app (without the player).