Setting up Custom Events for analytics

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Uelsimon Lost but trying Posts: 272 Reg: Mar 25, 2012 NYC 4,470	confirm \| cancel 10/04/13 01:16 PM (12 years ago) Setting up Custom Events for analytics I’d like to track a few things in my BT project…at a high level 1. Name of Screens viewed 2. Item in list or button on screen pressed 3. Successful IAP completed. Yeah, lets go with that as a start. My assumption is that pretty much any analytics tool tracks events in similar way…but for it to recognize the info you need to pass to it 2 pieces of data: 1. event name (e.g. ViewedScreen, ClickedButton, CompletedPurchase) …likely a static name I give it. 2. event data (e.g. ScreenName, ButtonName, PurchasedProduct) …likely a dynamic name given by the app/screenData etc. Now…this is where I need some help. How do I create these events in Xcode.? I assume they’ll be done within the relevant plugin m files, but can you give examples of how to form the line of code? here is how different packages format their line AskingPoint: [APManager addEventWithName:andData:] Flurry: [Flurry logEvent:@"Article_Read" withParameters:articleParams timed:YES]; GA: [tracker sendEventWithCategory:@"uiAction" withAction:@"buttonPress" withLabel:buttonName withValue:[NSNumber numberWithInt:100]]; so I see the pattern is the same… but I just don’t know what to use for the data/param . Any analytics gurus in the house? thanks again € Title Comments I’d like to track a few things in my BT project…at a high level 1. Name of Screens viewed 2. Item in list or button on screen pressed 3. Successful IAP completed. Yeah, lets go with that as a start. My assumption is that pretty much any analytics tool tracks events in similar way…but for it to recognize the info you need to pass to it 2 pieces of data: 1. event name (e.g. ViewedScreen, ClickedButton, CompletedPurchase) …likely a static name I give it. 2. event data (e.g. ScreenName, ButtonName, PurchasedProduct) …likely a dynamic name given by the app/screenData etc. Now…this is where I need some help. How do I create these events in Xcode.? I assume they’ll be done within the relevant plugin m files, but can you give examples of how to form the line of code? here is how different packages format their line AskingPoint: [APManager addEventWithName:andData:] Flurry: [Flurry logEvent:@"Article_Read" withParameters:articleParams timed:YES]; GA: [tracker sendEventWithCategory:@"uiAction" withAction:@"buttonPress" withLabel:buttonName withValue:[NSNumber numberWithInt:100]]; so I see the pattern is the same… but I just don’t know what to use for the data/param . Any analytics gurus in the house? thanks again €

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	11/12/13 07:07 PM (12 years ago) I have a list of analytically I give my clients that you might be surprised you can find too. I'll find this PDF and repost soon. In the mean time check out itunesconnect for the inapps. David https://buzztouchmods.com/market Comments I have a list of analytically I give my clients that you might be surprised you can find too. I'll find this PDF and repost soon. In the mean time check out itunesconnect for the inapps. David https://buzztouchmods.com/market

Uelsimon Lost but trying Posts: 272 Reg: Mar 25, 2012 NYC 4,470	11/12/13 07:27 PM (12 years ago) wow...I read this and didn't recognize writing it. ha what a difference a month can make. Thanks... Will look out for the pdf. I did implement Askingpoint and Flurry. I think i was able to email their support for a bit of help. Comments wow...I read this and didn't recognize writing it. ha what a difference a month can make. Thanks... Will look out for the pdf. I did implement Askingpoint and Flurry. I think i was able to email their support for a bit of help.

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	11/13/13 11:22 AM (12 years ago) Both are GREAT. App Annie is also really really cool, have you checked that out? Yup - sorry for the late month response! David https://buzztouchmods.com/market Comments Both are GREAT. App Annie is also really really cool, have you checked that out? Yup - sorry for the late month response! David https://buzztouchmods.com/market

Uelsimon Lost but trying Posts: 272 Reg: Mar 25, 2012 NYC 4,470	11/13/13 03:14 PM (12 years ago) for store reporting ? Yes. but they have an sdk u can put in your app? Comments for store reporting ? Yes. but they have an sdk u can put in your app?

mrDavid BTMods.com Posts: 3936 Reg: May 21, 2011 San Diego, CA 51,910	11/13/13 03:38 PM (12 years ago) I don't think so (all store reporting like you said), depends on what analytics your going for I guess! David https://buzztouchmods.com/market Comments I don't think so (all store reporting like you said), depends on what analytics your going for I guess! David https://buzztouchmods.com/market

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