B4i Library iAdMob

Latest version: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/firebase-admob-v3-00.144798/#content

iAdMob v1.10 adds support for interstitial ads (full screen ads).

In order to show an interstitial ad you need to first request an ad and wait for the Ready event.
If Success is true then there is an ad ready to be displayed. You can then call iad.Show(Page) to show it.
You can also call iad.RequestAd again to request a new ad.

Note that you can show test ads by calling:

iad.SetTestDevices(Array("121212121212")) 'id that is displayed in the logs

The ready event:

Sub iad_Ready (Success As Boolean)
   If Success Then
     Log("iad is ready.")
     iad.Show(Page1)
   Else
     Log("Failed to load full screen ad: " & LastException)
   End If
End Sub

Note that you can show the ad after this event. This event only means that there is an ad ready to be displayed.

Library installation

iAdMob is an internal library now. It is preinstalled with the IDE.

If you are using a local Mac builder you need to download the new SDK and copy GoogleMobileAds.framework to the Libs folder: www.b4x.com/b4i/files/libGoogleAdMobAds.a.zip

Update:

Starting from Google Maps Ads SDK v7.42.0 it is required to add these lines:

#PlistExtra: <key>GADIsAdManagerApp</key><true/>
#AdditionalLib: libsqlite3.dylib
#AdditionalLib: libz.dylib
#AdditionalLib: WebKit.framework

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

Erel, I´m using the 1.0.2 version of iadmod and lastest sdk from google, I got this error when compiling, look:

Ld Payload/Youtube\ DL.app/Youtube\ DL normal arm64
cd /Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias
export IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=7.0
export PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:/Users/iglesias/bin/Sencha/Cmd/3.1.0.192:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/usr/local/git/bin:/Users/iglesias/Development/sdk/platform-tools:/Users/iglesias/Development/sdk/tools"
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang -arch arm64 -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS8.4.sdk -L/Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias/Payload -L../../Libs -F/Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias/Payload -F../../Libs -filelist /Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias/build/B4iProject.build/Release-iphoneos/B4iProject.build/Objects-normal/arm64/Youtube\ DL.LinkFileList -ObjC -fobjc-arc -fobjc-link-runtime -miphoneos-version-min=7.0 -lCore -framework Foundation -framework CoreGraphics -framework UIKit -liRandomAccessFile -liStringUtils -liHUD -liPhone -liMedia -liHttp -liNet -liSQL -liJSON -liAwesomeMenu -liActivityBar -liAdMob -framework AVFoundation -lz -framework MessageUI -framework CoreMotion -framework CFNetwork -lsqlite3 -framework AudioToolbox -framework AdSupport -framework CoreGraphics -framework CoreTelephony -framework EventKit -framework EventKitUI -framework StoreKit -framework SystemConfiguration -framework GoogleMobileAds -liDebug -Xlinker -dependency_info -Xlinker /Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias/build/B4iProject.build/Release-iphoneos/B4iProject.build/Objects-normal/arm64/Youtube\ DL_dependency_info.dat -o /Users/iglesias/Development/B4i-MacServer/UploadedProjects/iglesias/Payload/Youtube\ DL.app/Youtube\ DL
ld: warning: ignoring file ../../Libs/GoogleMobileAds.framework/GoogleMobileAds, file was built for unsupported file format ( 0x56 0x65 0x72 0x73 0x69 0x6F 0x6E 0x73 0x2F 0x43 0x75 0x72 0x72 0x65 0x6E 0x74 ) which is not the architecture being linked (arm64): ../../Libs/GoogleMobileAds.framework/GoogleMobileAds
Undefined symbols for architecture arm64:
"_OBJC_CLASS_$_GADBannerView", referenced from:
objc-class-ref in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_OBJC_CLASS_$_GADInterstitial", referenced from:
objc-class-ref in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_OBJC_CLASS_$_GADRequest", referenced from:
objc-class-ref in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeBanner", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_BANNER] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeFullBanner", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_FULL_BANNER] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeLargeBanner", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_LARGE_BANNER] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeLeaderboard", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_LEADERBOARD] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeSmartBannerLandscape", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_SMART_BANNER_LANDSCAPE] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
"_kGADAdSizeSmartBannerPortrait", referenced from:
-[B4IAdView SIZE_SMART_BANNER_PORTRAIT] in libiAdMob.a(B4IAdView.o)
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture arm64
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)


Do you know why?

Thanks

Alberto Iglesias

 

[Erel]

You need to download the latest iAdMob wrapper from the first post.

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

I do.. Using the 1.0.2! I can´t see another one! I think is the latest version no?

 

[Erel]

V1.20 is attached to the first post.

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

I can´t find the version iAdMob - v1.21

In the first post have only the 1.20!

Can you post the last one?

Thanks

Alberto Iglesias

 

[Erel]

I've added the link to v1.21 in the first post.

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

Thanks Erel

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

Erel,

It´s working in almost all devices I have, but in Samsungs is something strange behavior:

I receive the event "ReceiveAd" but in screen not appear the ad! Strange this no? I tested in a samsung tablet, samsung S5 but not got any error and no ad visible.

And I colorize to blue to see where is the adview and is in the same place, I don´t know why not appear.

Do you have this problem before?

Thanks

 

[Erel]

Please start a new thread for this in B4A questions forum.

 

[sorex]

Why do we need this testDevices command for the full size ads while the small banners work without it?
(altho it's just showing always the same Clash of Kings ad)

the logs also show this...

<Google:HTML> You are currently using version 7.2.2 of the SDK. Please consider updating your SDK to the most recent SDK version to get the latest features and bug fixes. The latest SDK can be downloaded from http://goo.gl/iGzfsP. A full list of release notes is available at https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/rel-notes.

 

[Erel]

Why do we need this testDevices command for the full size ads while the small banners work without it?

This is handled internally by GoogleMobileAds framework.

The SDK will be updated in a few days.

 

[sorex]

Thanks!

 

[ilan]

what is the latest version for iAdmob? what i see it is version 1.21 but in my ide i see version 1.30
do i have a wrong lib?

when i try to show ads i get this error:

failed: Error Domain=com.google.ads Code=1 "Request Error: No ad to show." UserInfo=0x147b2d70 {NSLocalizedDescription=Request Error: No ad to show., NSLocalizedFailureReason=Request Error: No ad to show.}

 

[sorex]

I see 1.30 here, Ilan.

my guess is that the servers are overcrowded sometimes.

ads might not load and a few minutes later they do without touching the code.

this is on both android & ios happening.

 

[abhishek007p]

i am currently using 1.21. i see the library update thread and 1.30 is available.
should i update to 1.30 or i am fine using 1.21 ? or if i use older version, my app might get rejected ?

 

[Erel]

The latest version is 1.30: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/updates-to-internal-libraries.48179/page-3#post-390216

 

[Deleted member 103]

Hi,

I have this error:

<Google:HTML> You are currently using version 7.7.0 of the SDK. Please consider updating your SDK to the most recent SDK version to get the latest features and bug fixes. The latest SDK can be downloaded from http://goo.gl/iGzfsP. A full list of release notes is available at https://developers.google.com/admob/ios/rel-notes.

and when I install the version 7.8.0 I have this error message:

...
...

"_OBJC_CLASS_$_SFSafariViewController", referenced from:
objc-class-ref in GoogleMobileAds(flat-armv7)
ld: symbol(s) not found for architecture armv7
clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)


Error: ** BUILD FAILED **


The following build commands failed:
Ld Payload/StopWatch4all-Lite.app/StopWatch4all-Lite normal armv7
(1 failure)

 

[fishwolf]

Hi,

I have this error:


and when I install the version 7.8.0 I have this error message:

i have the same error, have you the last xcode version?

Erel suggest me update it, but i haven't time for this

 

[Deleted member 103]

i have the same error, have you the last xcode version?

Erel suggest me update it, but i haven't time for this

Yes, I always the last update, but maybe that's not just good?

 

[Erel]

Please update to v1.32: https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/updates-to-internal-libraries.48179/page-3#post-422773