Hi I'm looking for someone who is will to create a video tutorial to show how to integrate AdMob into Android BT apps. My budget is $50 and I am happy for the video tutorial to be shared across the BT community to help others. Hit me up if interested!

Dragon There is already a video out there for android, Ravey made it

Can you post link, haven't seen this.

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video: http://www.novamov.com/video/h4qkxmchea8ai cheat sheet: http://minus.com/mPtyBtlem#

Ceerup I have just checked out the link and it wants me to sign up to video streaming site and it asked for my credit card details, this looks like a scam.

the link is legit, thats how i got my admob running

you may have inadvertently clicked on one of the various ads surrounding the video.

I tried to download the video tutorial.

Ad supported site. Look at what you're clicking on! No download, just viewing.

dont download, just play the video

The tutorial has caused over 100 errors that I don't know how to fix, this tutorial has completely ruined my project.

Did you follow my recommendations in Episode 4 of Buzzcast? :)

Unaware!

Tutorial tested and used by many people with no problems. Suggest you follow it properly.

Here are my errors: I have added this line of code from the video tutorial in my Manifest.xml: <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/> And get this error: string type not allowed at ('ConfigChanges' with value 'keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize'). Also in my BT_activity_base.java, I get these errors: I added this line of code: import com.taylorjones.Config; and get this error: The import com.taylorjones.Config cannot be resolved (I don't know how to fix) And finally I get an error when I had this code: // Create Admob View adView = new AdView|this AdSize.BANNER, Config.ADMOB_PUBLISHER_ID); Errors I get: cannot be resolved // Lookup LinearLayout LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.admob_main); Errors I get: cannot be resolved or is not a field. I am not good with Ecplise therefore unable to fix. I have followed the video tutorial at least 5 times, starting from the beginning every time but it doesn't work for me.

<activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/> ^ Change build level to api 13 as per video. and get this error: The import com.taylorjones.Config; cannot be resolved ^ Create Config.java file and add to project as per video. That should fix the other problems. Save work, do a Project > Clean - see if there are still any errors.

should my Config file name be Config.java or Config java.java as this is what I saw in the video tutorial, confused. Plus not sure how to create a .java file on the mac.

Config.java - Where did you see Config java.java?!????!???!? No idea on a mac. Have you got some sort of notepad utility? Perhaps a mac user will know.

I have a PC as well, will I have an option to save as a .java file in note pad?

yes, when you hit 'save' or 'save as' just save the file as Config.java - NOT Config.java.txt!!!!!!

Ok manged to create a Config.java file, reduced many errors but still have two errors: // Create Admob View adView = new AdView|this AdSize.BANNER, Config.ADMOB_PUBLISHER_ID); Errors I get: I have red lines under 'new AdView|this' and 'BANNER' // Lookup LinearLayout LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.admob_main); Errors I get: I have a red line under 'admob_main' Not sure how to fix these errors.

I have two fixes available for my 'admob_main' error: These are: create field 'admob_main' in type id or Create constant 'admob_main' in type id Not sure which one.

hmmmm.... send your project over if you like. I'll take a look. Shouldn't get errors there. ** hold on, before doing that, if you hold your mouse pointer over the red line, a box should pop up offering solutions. Is the top solution asking you to import something? If it is, then just click on it. If that doesn't fix it, my email is paul9qr(at)btinternet(dot)com.

you'd done it while I was writing. Shouldn't get either of those. Don't know why you are. Send it over if you like.

sending you my project now. Thanks for the help.

np

did you get my project?

no

got it, it got spammed

That's built on a Mac. Can't do anything with that, sorry.

just my luck!

OK, I only have two errors the line that says: // Create Admob View adView = new AdView(this AdSize.BANNER, Config.ADMOB_PUBLISHER_ID); Error says: The construct AdView(Context, String) is undefined Then it offers me a quick fix, but then it wants me to make a change to the Config.java file. Not sure what to do?

yeah, sorry! There's a bunch of files in the project that just don't work on windows!

I think I may have worked it out, I'll let you know if I do. Thanks anyway.

Have you added the code to the act_base.xml file, it's not in the one you sent me, unless it's in one of the files I can't read? I think you need someone with a mac to help. Ah well..

Yes I have, but I have an error on the last line: </FrameLayout> Error reads: Multiple annotations found at this line: - error: Error parsing XML: mismatched tag - The element type "LinearLayout" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "</LinearLatout>" Not sure how to fix, don't get it.

That one's not so bad! Just need to close the linear layout: <LinearLayout android:id="@+id/admob_main" android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content"> </LinearLayout> <---------------- This bit You've probably missed to add it, or you put the code in a wrong place. Check the vid again. The framelayout wraps around everything, something like: <framelayout> <relative layout> </relative layout> <relative layout> </relative layout> <relative layout> </relative layout> <linearlayout> </linearlayout> </framelayout>

Managed to get rid of all errors, but my app won't install. I have no idea why; I think I have had it for today, spent many hours on this today, will have to look at again during the weekend. Thanks for all the help.

haha! You'll never be a developer if you give up before 4am! Do you mean install on the emulator or a device? If you haven't already, try compiling the apk, it often sort of 'wakes up' eclipse and highlights errors that wern't showing. Also, before doing that, just go through the process of Project > Clean and Fix project properties and all that stuff, just to make sure the project is as clean as possible.

Will do, let you know how I get on.

Hi Raveyd cleaned my project, no errors but my app will not load. Also I mentioned previously that I have to add </LinearLayout> twice in my act_base.xml in order to get rid of the errors is this right or wrong? struggling!

quick question, my Android handset that I use to test my apps is a Samsung Galaxy S2 and has Android 2.3.5 Does this mean that using Google 3.2 API for this app will not work on my handset, not sure.

It will work fine on your handset, no problem with that. I'm thinking you might have just messed up the xml file a little bit. I'd love to take a look if I could, I'm sure you're just a small step away from getting it running. Maybe start a new post and ask someone with a mac to check out your project. I'm sure GoNorthWest would take a look if you asked nicely! Maybe drop him a pm instead of starting a new post?

Hi Raveyd I have made some progress with the integartion of the AdMob framework into Android App, going down a different route. However when I launch the app on my device I get an ad banner box that says: You must have AdActivity declared in AndroidManifest.xml with configChanges. I already have this line added: <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/> But I had to take out: (|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize) just to get rid of one error against that line of code. Do you know how I can fix?

Yes, that's where you change the build level to google api 13 (right click project > properties > Android > Tick Google api level 13). Admob needs api 13+ to run. Once you change that, you can add the full config changes to the manifest: <activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity" android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation|screenLayout|uiMode|screenSize|smallestScreenSize"/>

Thanks, finally got there. Can't believe how long this process taken me and it actually was very simple in the end. Anyway thanks for all your help!