B4A Library AdMob library

This library requires some configuration. Please see the tutorial: http://www.b4x.com/forum/basic4andr...-admob-tutorial-add-ads-your-application.html

Reference: Basic4android - AdMob

AdMob v2.00 - Based on Google Play Services. This version requires B4A v3.20.

AdMob v1.40 - Add support for SIZE_SMART_BANNER.
These ads will fill the whole available width: https://developers.google.com/mobile-ads-sdk/docs/admob/smart-banners

You can use the following code:

Adview1.Initialize2("Ad", "xxxxxxxx", AdView1.SIZE_SMART_BANNER)
Dim height As Int
If GetDeviceLayoutValues.ApproximateScreenSize < 6 Then
   'phones
   If 100%x > 100%y Then height = 32dip Else height = 50dip
Else
   'tablets
   height = 90dip
End If
Activity.AddView(AdView1, 0dip, 100%y - height, 100%x, height)

See this post for an additional requirement if using google play services v28: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/admob-library.7301/page-10#post-381519

 

[Douglas Farias]

ok thanks, that seemed to work as I got a screen telling me I had to date an older woman, lol

It would be nice if this could be included into the standard AdMob library like it is for IOS.

Yes i want to see interstitial on this lib too. only one lib with banner and interstitial

 

[Jack Cole]

Is there any way to create a custom ad size with this library? I am working to implement native ads with admob, but need something to implement the following Java code.

AdSize nativeAdSize=new AdSize(250,250);//NativeSize
adView.setAdSize(nativeAdSize);

 

[Erel]

You can implement this code with JavaObject:

Dim adSize As JavaObject
adSize.InitializeNewInstance("com.google.android.gms.ads.AdSize", Array(250, 250))
Dim jo As JavaObject = AdView1
jo.RunMethod("setAdSize", Array(adSize))

 

[Jack Cole]

Thank you very much Erel. I had to modify it slightly since I was getting a java error.

Here is my code in context for anyone else who may need to do this.

Dim adSize As JavaObject
adSize.InitializeNewInstance("com.google.android.gms.ads.AdSize", Array(250, 250))
nativeAd.Initialize2("nativead","YOUR_AD_ID",adSize)

 

[Davin]

is this support the rewarded video format ?

 

[Erel]

Currently no.

 

[ilan]

what do i need to do?

can someone please help me

i have google play service rev29 and downloaded the latest android-support-v4.jar file from android sdk and also added #AdditionalJar: android-support-v4

what else do i need to do?

 

[ilan]

ok i downgraded "google play service" to rev24 but what do i need to do to use rev29?
is there any difference for showing ads if i use rev24 instead of rev29?

EDIT: rev27 is also working. (so i am now on rev27)

 

[Erel]

You don't need to downgrade. See the second post here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-play-services-installation-tips.45843/#content

 

[ilan]

You don't need to downgrade. See the second post here: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/google-play-services-installation-tips.45843/#content

thanks @Erel but i did copied the google-play-service.jar file to the b4a lib folder.
and i also copied android-support-v4.jar to the b4a lib folder and add #AdditionalJar: android-support-v4 to my activity

but still did get that error msg.

 

[Erel]

There are two things that might be wrong:
1. #AdditionalRes: $AndroidSDK$\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res, com.google.android.gms

2. google-play-services.jar in the additional libraries folder.

Those two must be with the same version.

Also check that the manifest editor is configured correctly.

 

[ilan]

There are two things that might be wrong:
1. #AdditionalRes: $AndroidSDK$\extras\google\google_play_services\libproject\google-play-services_lib\res, com.google.android.gms

2. google-play-services.jar in the additional libraries folder.

Those two must be with the same version.

Also check that the manifest editor is configured correctly.

so no need to add: #AdditionalJar: android-support-v4

maybe this was the problem? i will try to remove it and compile when i get back to my pc

thanx

 

[Erel]

You do need to add it. It is not related.

 

[ilan]

ok i confirm that it is working but i cannot explain why it did not worked yesterday.
i am sure i did everything right. (maybe its magic )

thankx

 

[DonManfred]

as stated by erel

Additional to copy the jar to you additional libs folder
you need to copy the res folder from support v7 jar too and reference it with the correct path in #additionalres

 

[tufanv]

IS anyone seeing the ads as a blank black screen for interstatials like me =?

 

[sorex]

@Erel,

I was having some difficulties here.

But all I got to see was Failed:3.

Is it possible to update the lib so that it exposes the errors as text aswell?

(And while you're at it include the interstitials part aswell plz )

Edit: I don't know if this is a networking error or an issue at admob or something but my ad loads behave like this

failed: 3
received
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
failed: 3
received


sometimes the refresh timer seems to stop aswell and then nothing appears in the log anymore.



the interstitial at app start always displays fine tho that the weird part of all this.

 

[sorex]

It appears that the error means that there was no banner fill.

So no banners left for my region, language or whatever it selects on.

 

[aeric]

I just restored my laptop from Windows 10 back to Windows 7 and I need to reinstall B4A and setting up the AdMob library.

I realize the Android Support Library is missing from Android SDK Manager r24.4.1.

I am only able to download the Android Support Repository and inside the <sdk>\extras\android only has a folder name m2repository.

So I copy the support folder from <sdk>\extras\android\m2repository\com\android to <sdk>\extras\android

For Android support v4, I look for support-v4-19.0.0.jar and copy to <B4A-Additional-Libraries> and rename it as android-support-v4.jar

 

[Erel]

If you received B4A v6 beta then it will be easier to use FirebaseAdMob.