Need help with AdMob

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dub	(Posted 2013) [#1]

Hi,

I'm a rookie to Android. I've just finish a game with the Playniax framework and want to make a free game with Ads.

I've first tried chartboost without success and now i'll try AdMob.

I just make an empty app and change AndroidManifest and main.xml with my adUnitId.

I feel that the pub is in charge but I have nothing on the screen. Does anyone can help me?

In the Build->Android->Lib>GoogleAdMobAdsSdk-6.2.1.jar

AndroidManifest

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	package="${ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE}"
	android:versionCode="1"
	android:versionName="1.0"
	android:installLocation="auto">
	
	<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" android:targetSdkVersion="7" />
	
	<uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00010001" />

	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />

	${ANDROID_MANIFEST_MAIN}
		
	<application android:label="${ANDROID_APP_LABEL}" android:icon="@drawable/icon">
	
		<activity 
			android:name="MonkeyGame"
			android:label="${ANDROID_APP_LABEL}"
			android:screenOrientation="${ANDROID_SCREEN_ORIENTATION}"
			android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
			android:theme=\"@...;
			<intent-filter>
				<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
				<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
			</intent-filter>
		</activity>
		<activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
              android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/>
		
		${ANDROID_MANIFEST_APPLICATION}
		
	</application>
</manifest>

main.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<RelativeLayout

	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
	xmlns:ads="http://schemas.android.com/apk/lib/com.google.ads"
   	android:id="@+id/mainLayout"
	android:layout_width="fill_parent"
	android:layout_height="fill_parent"
		android:orientation="vertical" >
	
	<view class="${ANDROID_APP_PACKAGE}.MonkeyGame$GameView"
		android:id="@+id/gameView"
		android:keepScreenOn="true"
  		android:layout_width="fill_parent"
		android:layout_height="fill_parent"
	/>
	
	<com.google.ads.AdView 
			android:id="@+id/adView"
			ads:adUnitId="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
	        ads:adSize="BANNER"
	        ads:loadAdOnCreate="true" 
            android:layout_width="match_parent" 
            android:layout_height="50px"
			android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"/>
	
</RelativeLayout>

In my Debug Console :

[codebox]
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 10 newProgress 10
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 10 newProgress 10
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 11 newProgress 11
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 11 newProgress 11
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 17 newProgress 17
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 17 newProgress 17
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 23 newProgress 23
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 23 newProgress 23
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 29 newProgress 29
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 29 newProgress 29
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 35 newProgress 35
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 35 newProgress 35
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 38 newProgress 38
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 38 newProgress 38
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): mLatestProgress 100 newProgress 100
E/CallbackProxy( 3772): 2! mLatestProgress 100 newProgress 100
</codebox]

AdMob says that my app ask Ads (green light).

dave.h

(Posted 2013) [#2]

are you using brl.admob that comes with monkey because you dont have to edit
AndroidManifest and main.xml with that.I got this working without to much trouble there is a nice example in the docs

dub	(Posted 2013) [#3]

Hi,

I try with brl.admob but I did not see the docs :)

I find them now. With that, I can do it. I'll let you know if I can not.

Thanks a lot.

dub	(Posted 2013) [#4]

I'm back.
Thanks to you, it works fine.

I really need to read the doc :)

Just another thing: to test the device, I need a device ID. It is easy to get the ID of my device with monkey or other? It is a smartphone.
It's not really important, but I'd just be careful not to click on ads.

Xaron

(Posted 2013) [#5]

You don't need a device ID but the Admob ID.

dub	(Posted 2013) [#6]

Yes, I already have my AdMob ID and I have my Ads on screen.
It's works, it's works, it's ... a boy.

I just need a Device ID to use AdMob in Test Mode like we do with "TEST_EMULATOR". But It's just for my test.

Sorry for my bad english, I'm French :-p

Nobuyuki

(Posted 2013) [#7]

Edit: oops, wrong thread <:)